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Mauro Giavalisco

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The Herschel View Of The Dominant Mode Of Galaxy Growth From Z=4 To The Present Day, C. Schreiber, M. Pannella, D. Elbaz, M. Bethermin, H. Inami, M. Dickinson, B. Magnelli, T. Wang, H. Aussel, E. Daddi, S Juneau, X. Shu, M. T. Sargent, V. Buat, S.M. Faber, H.C. Ferguson, Mauro Giavalisco, A.M. Koekemoer, G. Magdis, G.E. Morrison, C. Papovich, P. Santini, D. Scott Jan 2015

The Herschel View Of The Dominant Mode Of Galaxy Growth From Z=4 To The Present Day, C. Schreiber, M. Pannella, D. Elbaz, M. Bethermin, H. Inami, M. Dickinson, B. Magnelli, T. Wang, H. Aussel, E. Daddi, S Juneau, X. Shu, M. T. Sargent, V. Buat, S.M. Faber, H.C. Ferguson, Mauro Giavalisco, A.M. Koekemoer, G. Magdis, G.E. Morrison, C. Papovich, P. Santini, D. Scott

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Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey (Vuds): Witnessing The Assembly Of A Massive Cluster At Z~3.3, B.C. Lemaux, O. Cucciati, L.A.M. Tasca, O. Le Fevre, G. Zamorani, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, P. Capak, L.P. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, J.G. Cuby, S. De La Torre, A. Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, C. Moreau, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Salvato, D. Schaerer, M Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, Y. Taniguchi, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P.W. Wang, S. Charlot, T. Contini, S. Fotopoulou, R.R. Gal, D.D. Kocevski, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, L.M. Lubin, Y. Mellier, T. Sadibekova, N. Scoville Dec 2014

Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey (Vuds): Witnessing The Assembly Of A Massive Cluster At Z~3.3, B.C. Lemaux, O. Cucciati, L.A.M. Tasca, O. Le Fevre, G. Zamorani, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, P. Capak, L.P. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, J.G. Cuby, S. De La Torre, A. Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, C. Moreau, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Salvato, D. Schaerer, M Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, Y. Taniguchi, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P.W. Wang, S. Charlot, T. Contini, S. Fotopoulou, R.R. Gal, D.D. Kocevski, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, L.M. Lubin, Y. Mellier, T. Sadibekova, N. Scoville

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Using new spectroscopic observations obtained as part of the VIMOS Ultra-Deep Survey (VUDS), we performed a systematic search for overdense environments in the early universe (z> 2) and report here on the discovery of Cl J0227-0421, a massive protocluster at z = 3.29. This protocluster is characterized by both the large overdensity of spectroscopically confirmed members, δgal = 10.5 ± 2.8, and a significant overdensity in photometric redshift members. The halo mass of this protocluster is estimated by a variety of methods to be ~3 × 1014ℳ⊙ at z ~ 3.3, which, evolved to z = 0 results in a …

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A Mass Threshold In The Number Density Of Passive Galaxies At Z~2, V. Sommariva, A. Fontana, A. Lamastra, P. Santini, J.S. Dunlop, M. Castellano, H. Ferguson, R.J. Mclure, A. Galametz, Mauro Giavalisco, A Grazian, Y. Lu, N. Menci, A. Merson, D. Paris, L. Pentericci, R. Somerville, T. Targett Sep 2014

A Mass Threshold In The Number Density Of Passive Galaxies At Z~2, V. Sommariva, A. Fontana, A. Lamastra, P. Santini, J.S. Dunlop, M. Castellano, H. Ferguson, R.J. Mclure, A. Galametz, Mauro Giavalisco, A Grazian, Y. Lu, N. Menci, A. Merson, D. Paris, L. Pentericci, R. Somerville, T. Targett

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The process that quenched star formation in galaxies at intermediate and high redshift is still the subject of considerable debate. One way to investigate this puzzling issue is to study the number density of quiescent galaxies at z ' 2, and its dependence on mass. Here we present the results of a new study based on very deep Ks-band imaging (with the HAWK-I instrument on the VLT) of two HST CANDELS fields (the UKIDSS Ultra-deep survey (UDS) field and GOODS-South). The new HAWK-I data (taken as part of the HUGS VLT Large Program) reach detection limits of Ks > 26 (AB …

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Rapid Decline Of Lyman-Α Emission Toward The Reionization Era, V. Tilvi, C. Papovich, H.C. Ferguson, S.L. Finkelstein, J. Long, M. Song, M. Dickinson, A.M. Koekemoer, Mauro Giavalisco, B. Mobasher Sep 2014

Rapid Decline Of Lyman-Α Emission Toward The Reionization Era, V. Tilvi, C. Papovich, H.C. Ferguson, S.L. Finkelstein, J. Long, M. Song, M. Dickinson, A.M. Koekemoer, Mauro Giavalisco, B. Mobasher

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The observed deficit of strongly Lyman-α emitting galaxies at z > 6.5 is attributed to either increasing neutral hydrogen in the intergalactic medium (IGM) and/or to the evolving galaxy properties. To investigate this, we have performed very deep near-IR spectroscopy of z ≳7 galaxies using MOSFIRE on the Keck-I Telescope. We measure the Lyman-α fraction at z ∼ 8 using two methods. First, we derived NLy_/Ntot directly using extensive simulations to correct for incompleteness. Second, we used a Bayesian formalism (introduced by Treu et al. 2012) that compares the z > 7 galaxy spectra to models of the Lyman-α equivalent width (WLy_) …

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Steadily Increasing Star Formation Rates In Galaxies Observed At 3≲Zv5 In The Candels/Goods-S Field, Seong-Kook Lee, Henry C. Ferguson, Rachel S. Somerville, Mauro Giavalisco, Tommy Wiklind, Tomas Dahlen Feb 2014

Steadily Increasing Star Formation Rates In Galaxies Observed At 3≲Zv5 In The Candels/Goods-S Field, Seong-Kook Lee, Henry C. Ferguson, Rachel S. Somerville, Mauro Giavalisco, Tommy Wiklind, Tomas Dahlen

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We investigate the star formation histories (SFHs) of high redshift (3 . z . 5) star-forming galaxies selected based on their rest-frame ultraviolet (UV) colors in the CANDELS/GOODS-S field. By comparing the results from the spectral-energy- distribution-fitting analysis with two different assumptions about the SFHs — i.e., exponentially declining SFHs as well as increasing ones, we conclude that the SFHs of high-redshift star-forming galaxies increase with time rather than exponentially decline. We also examine the correlations between the star formation rates (SFRs) and the stellar masses. When the galaxies are fit with rising SFRs, we find that the trend seen …

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Properties Of Submillimeter Galaxies In The Candels Goods-South Field, Tommy Wiklind, Christopher J. Conselice, Thomas Dahlen, Mark E. Dickinson, Henry C. Ferguson, Norman A. Grogin, Yicheng Guo, Anton Koekemoer, Bahram Mobasher, Alice Mortlock, Adriano Fontana, Romeel Dave, Haojin Yan, Viviana Aequaviva, Matthew L.N. Ashby, Guillermo Barro, Karina L. Caputi, Marco Castellano, Avishai Dekel, Jennifer L. Donley, Giovanni G. Fazio, Mauro Giavalisco, Andrea Grazian, Nimish P. Hathi, Peter Kurezynski, Yu Lu, Elizabeth J. Mcgrath, Duilia F. De Mello, Michael Peth, Mohammed Sarafzedeh, Mauro Stefanon, Thomas Targett Feb 2014

Properties Of Submillimeter Galaxies In The Candels Goods-South Field, Tommy Wiklind, Christopher J. Conselice, Thomas Dahlen, Mark E. Dickinson, Henry C. Ferguson, Norman A. Grogin, Yicheng Guo, Anton Koekemoer, Bahram Mobasher, Alice Mortlock, Adriano Fontana, Romeel Dave, Haojin Yan, Viviana Aequaviva, Matthew L.N. Ashby, Guillermo Barro, Karina L. Caputi, Marco Castellano, Avishai Dekel, Jennifer L. Donley, Giovanni G. Fazio, Mauro Giavalisco, Andrea Grazian, Nimish P. Hathi, Peter Kurezynski, Yu Lu, Elizabeth J. Mcgrath, Duilia F. De Mello, Michael Peth, Mohammed Sarafzedeh, Mauro Stefanon, Thomas Targett

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We derive physical properties of 10 submillimeter galaxies located in the CANDELS coverage of the GOODS-South Field. The galaxies were first identified as sub- millimeter sources with the LABOCA bolometer and subsequently targeted for 870µm continuum observation with ALMA. The high angular resolution of the ALMA imaging allows secure counterparts to be identified in the CANDELS multiband dataset. The CANDELS data provide deep photometric data from UV through near-infrared wavelengths. Using synthetic spectral energy distributions, we derive photometric redshifts, stellar masses, extinction, ages, and the star formation history. The redshift range is z=1.65-4.76, with two of the galaxies located at …

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New Observations Of Z~7 Galaxies: Evidence For A Patch Reionization, L. Pentericci, E. Vanzella, A. Fontana, M. Castellano, T. Treu, A. Mesinger, M. Dijkstra, A. Grazian, B. Bradac, S. Cristiani, A. Galametz, Mauro Giavalisco, E. Giallongo, R. Maiolino, D. Paris, P. Santini Jan 2014

New Observations Of Z~7 Galaxies: Evidence For A Patch Reionization, L. Pentericci, E. Vanzella, A. Fontana, M. Castellano, T. Treu, A. Mesinger, M. Dijkstra, A. Grazian, B. Bradac, S. Cristiani, A. Galametz, Mauro Giavalisco, E. Giallongo, R. Maiolino, D. Paris, P. Santini

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We present new results from our search for z∼ 7 galaxies from deep spectroscopic observations of candidate z-dropouts in the CANDELS fields. Despite the extremely low flux limits achieved by our sensitive observations, only 2 galaxies have robust redshift identifications, one from its Lyα emission line at z=6.65, the other from its Lyman-break, i.e. the continuum discontinuity at the Lyα wavelength consistent with a redshift 6.42, but with no emission line. In addition, for 23 galaxies we present deep limits in the Lyα EW derived from the non detections in ultra-deep observations. Using this new data as well as previous …

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Characterizing Faint Galaxies In The Reionization Epoch: Lbt Confirms Two L < 0.2l Sources At Z = 6.4 Behind The Clash/Frontier Fields Cluster Macs0717.5+3745, E. Vanzella, A. Fontana, A. Zitrin, E. Coe, L. Bradley, M. Postman, A. Grazian, M. Castellano, L. Pentericci, Mauro Giavalisco, P. Rosati, M. Nonino, R. Smit, L. Balestra, R. Bouwens, S. Cristiani, E. Giallongo, W. Zheng, L. Infante, F. Cusano, R. Speziali Jan 2014

Characterizing Faint Galaxies In The Reionization Epoch: Lbt Confirms Two L < 0.2l Sources At Z = 6.4 Behind The Clash/Frontier Fields Cluster Macs0717.5+3745, E. Vanzella, A. Fontana, A. Zitrin, E. Coe, L. Bradley, M. Postman, A. Grazian, M. Castellano, L. Pentericci, Mauro Giavalisco, P. Rosati, M. Nonino, R. Smit, L. Balestra, R. Bouwens, S. Cristiani, E. Giallongo, W. Zheng, L. Infante, F. Cusano, R. Speziali

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We report the LBT/MODS1 spectroscopic confirmation of two images of faint Lyman alpha emitters at z = 6.4 behind the Frontier Fields galaxy cluster MACSJ0717.5+3745. A wide range of lens models suggests that the two images are highly magnified, with a strong lower limit of μ > 5. These are the faintest z > 6 candidates spectroscopically confirmed to date. These may be also multiple images of the same z = 6.4 source as supported by their similar intrinsic properties, but the lens models are inconclusive regarding this interpretation. To be cautious, we derive the physical properties of each image individually. Thanks …

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The Evolution Of Clustering Length, Large Scale Bias, And Host Halo Mass At 2, A. Durkalec, O. Le Fevre, A. Pollo, S. De La Torre, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, B.C. Lemaux, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, L.A.M. Tasca, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, G. Zamorani, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, L.P. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, O. Cucciati, A. Fonatana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, S. Paltani, B. Ribero, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P. Capak, S. Charlot, T. Contini, J.G. Cuby, J. Dunlop, S. Fotopoulou, A. Koekemoer, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, J. Pforr, M. Salvato, N. Scoville, Y. Taniguchi, P.W. Wang Jan 2014

The Evolution Of Clustering Length, Large Scale Bias, And Host Halo Mass At 2, A. Durkalec, O. Le Fevre, A. Pollo, S. De La Torre, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, B.C. Lemaux, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, L.A.M. Tasca, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, G. Zamorani, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, L.P. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, O. Cucciati, A. Fonatana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, S. Paltani, B. Ribero, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P. Capak, S. Charlot, T. Contini, J.G. Cuby, J. Dunlop, S. Fotopoulou, A. Koekemoer, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, J. Pforr, M. Salvato, N. Scoville, Y. Taniguchi, P.W. Wang

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The Evolving Sfr - M Relation And Ssfr Since Z≃5 From The Vuds Spectroscope Survey, L.A. M. Tasca, O. Le Fevre, N.P Hathi, D Schaerer, O Ilbert, G. Zamorani, B.C. Lemaux, P. Cassata, B Garilli, V. Le Brun, D. Maccagni, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, L.P. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, O. Cucciati, A. Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Tali, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P. Capak, S. Charlot, T. Contini, J.G. Cuby, S. De La Torre, J. Dunlop, S. Fotopoulou, A. Koekemoer, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, J. Pforr, M. Salvato, N. Scoville, Y. Taniguchi, P.W. Wong Jan 2014

The Evolving Sfr - M Relation And Ssfr Since Z≃5 From The Vuds Spectroscope Survey, L.A. M. Tasca, O. Le Fevre, N.P Hathi, D Schaerer, O Ilbert, G. Zamorani, B.C. Lemaux, P. Cassata, B Garilli, V. Le Brun, D. Maccagni, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, L.P. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, O. Cucciati, A. Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Tali, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P. Capak, S. Charlot, T. Contini, J.G. Cuby, S. De La Torre, J. Dunlop, S. Fotopoulou, A. Koekemoer, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, J. Pforr, M. Salvato, N. Scoville, Y. Taniguchi, P.W. Wong

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The Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey (Vuds): Fast Increase In The Fraction Of Strong Lyman-Α Emitters From Z=2 To Z=6, P. Cassata, L.A.M. Tasca, O. Le Fevre, C. Lemaux, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, G. Zamorani, E. Zucca, A. Amorin, S. Bardelli, P. Capak, L.P. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, J.G. Cuby, O. Cucciati, S. De La Torre, A. Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, C. Moreau, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Salvato, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, Y. Taniguchi, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P.W. Wang, S. Charlot, T. Contini, S. Fotopoulou, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, N. Scoville Jan 2014

The Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey (Vuds): Fast Increase In The Fraction Of Strong Lyman-Α Emitters From Z=2 To Z=6, P. Cassata, L.A.M. Tasca, O. Le Fevre, C. Lemaux, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, G. Zamorani, E. Zucca, A. Amorin, S. Bardelli, P. Capak, L.P. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, J.G. Cuby, O. Cucciati, S. De La Torre, A. Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, C. Moreau, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Salvato, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, Y. Taniguchi, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P.W. Wang, S. Charlot, T. Contini, S. Fotopoulou, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, N. Scoville

Mauro Giavalisco

Aims. The aim of this work is to constrain the evolution of the fraction of strong Lyα emitters among UV selected star-forming galaxies at 2 25 Å to increase from ~5% at z ~ 2 to ~30% at z ~ 6, with the increase being stronger beyond z ~ 4. We observe no difference, for the narrow range of UV luminosities explored in this work, between the fraction of strong Lyα emitters among galaxies fainter or brighter than M*FUV, although the fraction for the faint galaxies evolves faster, at 2

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The Hawk-I Uds And Goods Survey (Hugs): Survey Design And Deep K-Band Number Counts, A. Fontana, J.S. Dunlop, D. Paris, T.A. Targett, K. Boutsia, M. Castellano, A. Galametz, A. Grazian, R. Mclure, E. Merlin, L. Pentericci, S. Wuyts, O. Almaini, K. Caputi, R.R. Chary, M. Cirasuolo, C.J. Conselice, A. Cooray, E. Daddi, M. Dickinson, S.M. Faber, G. Fazio, H.C. Ferguson, E. Giallongo, Mauro Giavalisco, N.A. Grogin, N. Hathi, A.M. Koekemoer, D.C. Koo, R.A. Lucas, M. Nonino, H.W. Rix, A. Renzini, D. Rosario, P. Santini, C. Scarlata, V. Sommariva, D.P. Stark, A. Van Der Wel, E. Vanzella, V. Wild, H. Yan, S Zibetti Jan 2014

The Hawk-I Uds And Goods Survey (Hugs): Survey Design And Deep K-Band Number Counts, A. Fontana, J.S. Dunlop, D. Paris, T.A. Targett, K. Boutsia, M. Castellano, A. Galametz, A. Grazian, R. Mclure, E. Merlin, L. Pentericci, S. Wuyts, O. Almaini, K. Caputi, R.R. Chary, M. Cirasuolo, C.J. Conselice, A. Cooray, E. Daddi, M. Dickinson, S.M. Faber, G. Fazio, H.C. Ferguson, E. Giallongo, Mauro Giavalisco, N.A. Grogin, N. Hathi, A.M. Koekemoer, D.C. Koo, R.A. Lucas, M. Nonino, H.W. Rix, A. Renzini, D. Rosario, P. Santini, C. Scarlata, V. Sommariva, D.P. Stark, A. Van Der Wel, E. Vanzella, V. Wild, H. Yan, S Zibetti

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We present the results of a new, ultra-deep, near-infrared imaging survey executed with the Hawk-I imager at the ESO VLT, of which we make all the data (images and catalog) public. This survey, named HUGS (Hawk-I UDS and GOODS Survey), provides deep, high-quality imaging in the K and Y bands over the portions of the UKIDSS UDS and GOODS-South fields covered by the CANDELS HST WFC3/IR survey. In this paper we describe the survey strategy, the observational campaign, the data reduction process, and the data quality. We show that, thanks to exquisite image quality and extremely long exposure times, HUGS …

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The Stellar Mass--Halo Mass Relation From Galaxy Clustering In Vuds: A High Star Formation Efficiency At Z≃3, A. Durkalec, O. Le Fevre, S. De La Torre, A. Pollo, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, B.C. Lemaux, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, L.A.M. Tasca, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, G. Zamorani, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, L.P. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, O. Cucciati, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P. Capak, S. Charlot, T. Contini, J.G. Cuby, J. Dunlop, S. Fotopoulou, A. Koekemoer, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, J. Pforr, M. Salvato, N. Scoville, Y. Taniguchi, P.W. Wang Jan 2014

The Stellar Mass--Halo Mass Relation From Galaxy Clustering In Vuds: A High Star Formation Efficiency At Z≃3, A. Durkalec, O. Le Fevre, S. De La Torre, A. Pollo, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, B.C. Lemaux, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, L.A.M. Tasca, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, G. Zamorani, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, L.P. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, O. Cucciati, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P. Capak, S. Charlot, T. Contini, J.G. Cuby, J. Dunlop, S. Fotopoulou, A. Koekemoer, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, J. Pforr, M. Salvato, N. Scoville, Y. Taniguchi, P.W. Wang

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The relation between the galaxy stellar mass M⋆ and the dark matter halo mass Mh gives important information on the efficiency in forming stars and assembling stellar mass in galaxies. We present measurements of the ratio of stellar mass to halo mass (SMHR) at redshifts 2 < z < 5, obtained from the VIMOS Ultra Deep Survey. We use halo occupation distribution (HOD) modelling of clustering measurements on ~3000 galaxies with spectroscopic redshifts to derive the dark matter halo mass Mh, and spectral energy density fitting over a large set of multi-wavelength data to derive the stellar mass M⋆ and compute the SMHR = M⋆/Mh. We find that the SMHR ranges from 1% to 2.5% for galaxies with M⋆ = 1.3 × 109 M⊙ to M⋆ = 7.4 × 109 M⊙ in DM halos with Mh = 1.3 × 1011 M⊙ to Mh = 3 × 1011 M⊙. We derive the integrated star formation efficiency (ISFE) of these galaxies and find that the star formation efficiency is a moderate 6−9% for lower mass galaxies, while it is relatively high at 16% for galaxies with the median stellar mass of the sample ~ 7 × 109 M⊙. The lower ISFE at lower masses may indicate that some efficient means of suppressing star formation is at work (like SNe feedback), while the high ISFE for the average galaxy at z ~ 3 indicates that these galaxies efficiently build up their stellar mass at a key epoch in the mass assembly process. Based on our results, we propose a possible scenario in which the average massive galaxy at z ~ 3 begins to experience truncation of its star formation within a few million years.

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Discovery Of A Rich Proto-Cluster At Z=2.9 And Associated Diffuse Cold Gas In The Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey (Vuds), O. Cucciati, G. Zamoriani, B.C. Lemaux, S. Bardelli, A. Cimatti, O. Le Fevre, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, L.A.M. Tasca, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, P. Capak, L. Cassara, M. Castellano, J.G. Cuby, S. De La Torre, A. Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, C. Moreau, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Salvato, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, Y. Taniguichi, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P.W. Wang, S. Charlot, T. Contini, S. Fotopoulou, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, N. Scoville Jan 2014

Discovery Of A Rich Proto-Cluster At Z=2.9 And Associated Diffuse Cold Gas In The Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey (Vuds), O. Cucciati, G. Zamoriani, B.C. Lemaux, S. Bardelli, A. Cimatti, O. Le Fevre, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, L.A.M. Tasca, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, P. Capak, L. Cassara, M. Castellano, J.G. Cuby, S. De La Torre, A. Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, C. Moreau, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Salvato, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, Y. Taniguichi, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P.W. Wang, S. Charlot, T. Contini, S. Fotopoulou, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, N. Scoville

Mauro Giavalisco

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Probing Outflows In Z = 1~2 Galaxies Through Fe Ii/Fe Ii Multiplets, Yuping Tang, Mauro Giavalisco, Yicheng Guo, Jaron Kurk Jan 2014

Probing Outflows In Z = 1~2 Galaxies Through Fe Ii/Fe Ii Multiplets, Yuping Tang, Mauro Giavalisco, Yicheng Guo, Jaron Kurk

Mauro Giavalisco

We report on a study of the 2300 − 2600°A Fe II/Fe II∗ multiplets in the rest–UV spectra of star forming galaxies at 1.0 < z < 2.6 as probes of galactic–scale outflows. We extracted a mass–limited sample of 97 galaxies at z _ 1.0 − 2.6 from ultra–deep spectra obtained during the GMASS spetroscopic survey in the GOODS South field with the VLT and FORS2. We obtain robust measures of the rest equivalent width of the Fe II absorption lines down to a limit of Wr > 1.5°A and of the Fe II∗ emission lines to Wr > 0.5°A. Whenever we can measure the systemic redshift of the galaxies from the [O II] emission line, we find that both the Fe II and Mg II absorption lines are blueshifted, indicative that both species trace gaseous outflows. We also find, however, that the Fe II gas has generally lower outflow velocity relative to that of Mg II. We investigate the variation of Fe II line …

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The Mass Evolution Of The First Galaxies: Stellar Mass Functions And Star Formation Rates At 4 < Z < 7 In The Candels Goods-South Field, K. Duncan, C.J. Conselice, A. Mortlock, W.G. Hartley, Y. Guo, H.C. Ferguson, R. Dave, Y. Lu, J. Ownsworth, M.L.N. Ashby, A. Dekel, M. Dickinson, S. Faber, Mauro Giavalisco, N. Grogin, D. Kocevski, A. Koekemoer, R.S. Somerville, C.E. White Jan 2014

The Mass Evolution Of The First Galaxies: Stellar Mass Functions And Star Formation Rates At 4 < Z < 7 In The Candels Goods-South Field, K. Duncan, C.J. Conselice, A. Mortlock, W.G. Hartley, Y. Guo, H.C. Ferguson, R. Dave, Y. Lu, J. Ownsworth, M.L.N. Ashby, A. Dekel, M. Dickinson, S. Faber, Mauro Giavalisco, N. Grogin, D. Kocevski, A. Koekemoer, R.S. Somerville, C.E. White

Mauro Giavalisco

We measure new estimates for the galaxy stellar mass function and star formation rates for samples of galaxies at z ~ 4; 5; 6 & 7 using data in the CANDELS GOODS South-field. The deep near-infrared observations allow us to construct the stellar mass function at z > 6 directly for the first time. We estimate stellar masses for our sample by fitting the observed spectral energy distributions with synthetic stellar populations, including nebular line and continuum emission. The observed UV luminosity functions for the samples are consistent with previous observations, however we find that the observed MUV - M_ relation …

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Discovering Extremely Compact And Metal-Poor, Star-Forming Dwarf Galaxies Out To Z ~ 0.9 In The Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey, R. Amorin, V. Sommariva, M. Castellano, A. Grazian, L. A. M. Tasca, A. Fontana, L. Pentericci, P. Cassata, B. Garilla, V. Le Brun, O. Le Fevre, D. Maccagni, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, G Zamorani, E Zucca, S Bardelli, P Capak, L. Cassara, A Cimatti, J.G. Cuby, O. Cucciati, S. De La Torre, A. Durkalec, Mauro Giavalisco, N. P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, B. C. Lemaux, C. Moreau, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Salvato, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, M. Talia, Y. Taniguchi, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P.W. Wang, S. Charlot, T. Contini, S. Fotopoulou, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, N. Scoville Jan 2014

Discovering Extremely Compact And Metal-Poor, Star-Forming Dwarf Galaxies Out To Z ~ 0.9 In The Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey, R. Amorin, V. Sommariva, M. Castellano, A. Grazian, L. A. M. Tasca, A. Fontana, L. Pentericci, P. Cassata, B. Garilla, V. Le Brun, O. Le Fevre, D. Maccagni, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, G Zamorani, E Zucca, S Bardelli, P Capak, L. Cassara, A Cimatti, J.G. Cuby, O. Cucciati, S. De La Torre, A. Durkalec, Mauro Giavalisco, N. P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, B. C. Lemaux, C. Moreau, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Salvato, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, M. Talia, Y. Taniguchi, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P.W. Wang, S. Charlot, T. Contini, S. Fotopoulou, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, N. Scoville

Mauro Giavalisco

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A 52 Hours Vlt/Fors2 Spectrum Of A Bright Z ~ 7 Hudf Galaxy: No Lya Emission, E. Venzella, A. Fontana, L. Pentericci, M. Castellano, A. Grazian, Mauro Giavalisco, M. Nonino, S. Cristiani, G. Zamorani, C. Vignali Jan 2014

A 52 Hours Vlt/Fors2 Spectrum Of A Bright Z ~ 7 Hudf Galaxy: No Lya Emission, E. Venzella, A. Fontana, L. Pentericci, M. Castellano, A. Grazian, Mauro Giavalisco, M. Nonino, S. Cristiani, G. Zamorani, C. Vignali

Mauro Giavalisco

Aims: We aim to determine the redshift of GDS_1408, the most solid z _ 7 galaxy candidate lying in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. Methods: We have used all the VLT spectra of GDS_1408 collected by us and two other groups with FORS2 at VLT in the last five years, for a total integration time of 52hr. The combined spectrum is the deepest ever obtained of a galaxy in the Reionization epoch. Results: We do not detect any emission line or continuum over the whole wavelength range, up to 10100Å. Based on an accurate set of simulations, we are able …

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The Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey (Vuds): Igm Transmission Towards Galaxies With 2.5, R. Thomas, O. Le Fevre, V. Le Brun, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, C. Lemaux, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, L.A.M. Tasca, G. Zamorani, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, L. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, O. Cucciati, A. Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, L. Tresse, E. Vanzella, D. Vergani, P. Capak, S. Charlot, T. Contini, J.G. Cuby, S. De La Torre, J. Dunlop, S. Fotopoulou, A. Koekemoer, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, J. Pforr, M. Salvato, N. Scoville, Y. Taniguchi, P.W. Wang Jan 2014

The Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey (Vuds): Igm Transmission Towards Galaxies With 2.5, R. Thomas, O. Le Fevre, V. Le Brun, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, C. Lemaux, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, L.A.M. Tasca, G. Zamorani, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, L. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, O. Cucciati, A. Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, L. Tresse, E. Vanzella, D. Vergani, P. Capak, S. Charlot, T. Contini, J.G. Cuby, S. De La Torre, J. Dunlop, S. Fotopoulou, A. Koekemoer, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, J. Pforr, M. Salvato, N. Scoville, Y. Taniguchi, P.W. Wang

Mauro Giavalisco

The observed UV rest-frame spectra of distant galaxies are the result of their intrinsic emission combined with absorption along the line of sight produced by the inter-galactic medium (IGM). Here we analyse the evolution of the mean IGM transmission Tr(Ly_alpha) and its dispersion along the line of sight for 2127 galaxies with 2.5= 4 compared to results from QSOs, but a degeneracy between dust extinction and IGM prevents to draw firm conclusions if the internal dust extinction for star-forming galaxies at z>4 takes a mean value significantly in excess of E(B-V)>0.15. Most importantly, we find a large dispersion …

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The Interstellar Medium And Feedback In The Progenitors Of The Compact Passive Galaxies At Z ~ 2, Christina C. Williams, Mauro Giavalisco, Bomee Lee, Elena Tundo, Bahram Mobasher, Hooshang Nayyeri, Henry C. Ferguson, Anton Koekemoer, Jonathan R. Trump, Paolo Cassata, Avishai Dekel, Yicheng Guo, Kyoung-Soo Lee, Laura Pentericci, Eric F. Bell, Marco Castellano, Steven L. Finkelstein, Adriano Fontana, Andrea Grazian, Norman Grogin, Dale Kocevski, David C. Koo, Ray A. Lucas, Swara Ravindranath, Paola Santini, Eros Vanzella, Benjamin J. Weiner Jan 2014

The Interstellar Medium And Feedback In The Progenitors Of The Compact Passive Galaxies At Z ~ 2, Christina C. Williams, Mauro Giavalisco, Bomee Lee, Elena Tundo, Bahram Mobasher, Hooshang Nayyeri, Henry C. Ferguson, Anton Koekemoer, Jonathan R. Trump, Paolo Cassata, Avishai Dekel, Yicheng Guo, Kyoung-Soo Lee, Laura Pentericci, Eric F. Bell, Marco Castellano, Steven L. Finkelstein, Adriano Fontana, Andrea Grazian, Norman Grogin, Dale Kocevski, David C. Koo, Ray A. Lucas, Swara Ravindranath, Paola Santini, Eros Vanzella, Benjamin J. Weiner

Mauro Giavalisco

Quenched galaxies at z>2 are nearly all very compact relative to z∼0, suggesting a physical connection between high stellar density and efficient, rapid cessation of star–formation. We present rest–frame UV spectra of Lyman–break galaxies (LBGs) at z ∼ 3 selected to be candidate progenitors of the quenched galaxies at z ∼ 2 based on their compact restframe-optical sizes and high _SFR. We compare their UV properties to those of more extended LBGs of similar mass and star–formation rate (non-candidates). We find that candidate progenitors have faster bulk ISM gas velocities and higher equivalent widths of interstellar absorption lines, implying …

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Geometry Of Star-Forming Galaxies From Sdss, 3d-Hst And Candels, A. Van Der Wel, Yu-Yen Chang, E. F. Bell, B. P. Holden, H.C. Ferguson, Mauro Giavalisco, H.W. Rix, R. Skelton, K. Whitaker, I. Momcheva, G. Brammer, S.A. Kassin, M. Martig, A. Dekel, D. Ceverino, D.C. Koo, M. Mozena, P.G. Van Dokkum, M. Franx, S.M. Faber, J. Primack Jan 2014

Geometry Of Star-Forming Galaxies From Sdss, 3d-Hst And Candels, A. Van Der Wel, Yu-Yen Chang, E. F. Bell, B. P. Holden, H.C. Ferguson, Mauro Giavalisco, H.W. Rix, R. Skelton, K. Whitaker, I. Momcheva, G. Brammer, S.A. Kassin, M. Martig, A. Dekel, D. Ceverino, D.C. Koo, M. Mozena, P.G. Van Dokkum, M. Franx, S.M. Faber, J. Primack

Mauro Giavalisco

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The Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey (Vuds): ~10,000 Galaxies With Spectroscopic Redshifts To Study Galaxy Assembly At Early Epochs 2 < Z ≈ 6, O. Le Fevre, L.A.M. Tasca, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, G. Zamorani, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, P. Capak, L. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, J.G. Cuby, O. Cucciati, S. De La Torre, A Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, B.C. Lemaux, C. Moreau, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Salvato, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, Y. Taniguchi, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P.W. Wang, S. Charlot, T. Contini, S. Fotopoulou, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, N. Scoville Jan 2014

The Vimos Ultra-Deep Survey (Vuds): ~10,000 Galaxies With Spectroscopic Redshifts To Study Galaxy Assembly At Early Epochs 2 < Z ≈ 6, O. Le Fevre, L.A.M. Tasca, P. Cassata, B. Garilli, V. Le Brun, D. Maccagni, L. Pentericci, R. Thomas, E. Vanzella, G. Zamorani, E. Zucca, R. Amorin, S. Bardelli, P. Capak, L. Cassara, M. Castellano, A. Cimatti, J.G. Cuby, O. Cucciati, S. De La Torre, A Durkalec, A. Fontana, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Grazian, N.P. Hathi, O. Ilbert, B.C. Lemaux, C. Moreau, S. Paltani, B. Ribeiro, M. Salvato, D. Schaerer, M. Scodeggio, V. Sommariva, M. Talia, Y. Taniguchi, L. Tresse, D. Vergani, P.W. Wang, S. Charlot, T. Contini, S. Fotopoulou, C. Lopez-Sanjuan, Y. Mellier, N. Scoville

Mauro Giavalisco

We present the VIMOS Ultra Deep Survey (VUDS), a spectroscopic redshift survey of ~10 000 very faint galaxies to study the main phase of galaxy assembly in 2 < z ≃ 6. The survey covers 1 deg2 in three separate fields: COSMOS, ECDFS, and VVDS-02h, with the selection of targets based on an inclusive combination of photometric redshifts and colour properties. Spectra covering 3650 < λ < 9350 Å are obtained with VIMOS on the ESO-VLT with integration times of 14h. Here we present the survey strategy, target selection, data processing, and the redshift measurement process with an emphasis on the specific methods used to adapt to this high-redshift range. We discuss the spectra quality and redshift reliability and derive a success rate in redshift measurement of 91%, or 74% by limiting the dataset to the most reliable measurements, down to a limiting magnitude iAB = 25. Measurements are performed all the way down to iAB = 27. The mean redshift of the main sample is z ~ 3 and extends over a broad redshift range mainly in 2 < z < 6. At 3 < z < 5, the galaxies cover a wide range of luminosities −23 < MNUV < −20.5, stellar mass 109M⊙ < M∗ < 1011M⊙, and star formation rates 1M⊙/yr < SFR < 103M⊙/yr. We discuss the spectral properties of galaxies using individual as well asstacked spectra. The comparison between spectroscopic and photometric redshifts as well as colour selection demonstrate the effectiveness of our selection scheme. From about ~ 90% of the data analysed so far, we expect to assemble >6000 galaxies with reliable spectroscopic redshifts in 2 < z < 6 when complete. This makes the VUDS the largest survey at these redshifts and offers the opportunity for unprecedented studies of the star-forming galaxy population and its distribution in large-scale structures during the main phase of galaxy assembly.

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Stellar Masses From The Candels Survey: The Goods-South And Uds Field, P. Satini, H.C. Ferguson, A Fontana, B. Mobasher, G. Barro, M. Castellano, S.L. Finkelstein, A. Grazian, L.T. Hsu, B. Lee, S.K. Lee, J. Pforr, M. Salvato, T. Wiklind, S. Wuyts, O. Almaini, M.C. Cooper, A. Galametz, B. Weiner, R. Amorin, K. Boutsia, C.J. Conselice, T. Dahlen, M.C. Cooper, Mauro Giavalisco, N.A. Grogin, Y. Guo, N.P. Hathi, D. Kocevski, A.M. Koekemoer, P. Kurczynski, E. Merlin, A. Mortlock, J.A. Newman, D. Paris, L. Pentericci, R. Simons, S.P. Willner Jan 2014

Stellar Masses From The Candels Survey: The Goods-South And Uds Field, P. Satini, H.C. Ferguson, A Fontana, B. Mobasher, G. Barro, M. Castellano, S.L. Finkelstein, A. Grazian, L.T. Hsu, B. Lee, S.K. Lee, J. Pforr, M. Salvato, T. Wiklind, S. Wuyts, O. Almaini, M.C. Cooper, A. Galametz, B. Weiner, R. Amorin, K. Boutsia, C.J. Conselice, T. Dahlen, M.C. Cooper, Mauro Giavalisco, N.A. Grogin, Y. Guo, N.P. Hathi, D. Kocevski, A.M. Koekemoer, P. Kurczynski, E. Merlin, A. Mortlock, J.A. Newman, D. Paris, L. Pentericci, R. Simons, S.P. Willner

Mauro Giavalisco

We present the public release of the stellar mass catalogs for the GOODS-S and UDS fields obtained using some of the deepest near-IR images available, achieved as part of the Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey (CANDELS) project. We combine the effort from ten different teams, who computed the stellar masses using the same photometry and the same redshifts. Each team adopted their preferred fitting code, assumptions, priors, and parameter grid. The com- bination of results using the same underlying stellar isochrones reduces the systematics associated with the fitting code and other choices. Thanks to the availability of different …

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The Relation Between Star Formation Rate And Stellar Mass For Galaxies At 3.5 < Z < 6.5 In Candels, Brett Salmon, Casey Papovich, Steven L. Finkelstein, Vithal Tilvi, Kristian Flinator, Peter Behroozi, Tomas Dahlen, Romeel Dave, Avishai Dekel, Mark Dickinson, Henry C. Ferguson, Mauro Giavalisco, James Long, Yu Lu, Bahram Mobasher, Naveen Reddy, Rachel S. Somerville, Risa H. Wechsler Jan 2014

The Relation Between Star Formation Rate And Stellar Mass For Galaxies At 3.5 < Z < 6.5 In Candels, Brett Salmon, Casey Papovich, Steven L. Finkelstein, Vithal Tilvi, Kristian Flinator, Peter Behroozi, Tomas Dahlen, Romeel Dave, Avishai Dekel, Mark Dickinson, Henry C. Ferguson, Mauro Giavalisco, James Long, Yu Lu, Bahram Mobasher, Naveen Reddy, Rachel S. Somerville, Risa H. Wechsler

Mauro Giavalisco

No abstract provided.

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The Size-Luminosity Relation At Z=7 In Candels And Its Implication On Reionization, A. Grazian, M. Castellano, A. Fontana, L. Pentericci, J. S. Dunlop, R. J. Mclure, A. M. Koekemoer, M. E. Dickinson, S. M. Faber, H. C. Ferguson, A. Galametz, Mauro Giavalisco, N. A. Grogin, N. P. Hathi, D. D. Kocevski, K. Lai, J. A. Newman, E. Vanzella Jan 2012

The Size-Luminosity Relation At Z=7 In Candels And Its Implication On Reionization, A. Grazian, M. Castellano, A. Fontana, L. Pentericci, J. S. Dunlop, R. J. Mclure, A. M. Koekemoer, M. E. Dickinson, S. M. Faber, H. C. Ferguson, A. Galametz, Mauro Giavalisco, N. A. Grogin, N. P. Hathi, D. D. Kocevski, K. Lai, J. A. Newman, E. Vanzella

Mauro Giavalisco

The exploration of the relation between galaxy sizes and other physical parameters has given important clues to understand the galaxy formation processes. We use the CANDELS Deep+Wide surveys in the GOODS-South, UDS and EGS fields, complemented by data from the HUDF09 program, to address the relation between size and luminosity at z\sim7. We select 153 z-band drop-out galaxies in six different fields characterized by a wide combination of depth and areal coverage, ideally suited to sample without biases the observed size-magnitude plane. Detailed simulations allow us to derive the completeness as a function of sizes and magnitudes and to quantify …

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A Study Of Massive And Evolved Galaxies At High Redshift, H. Nayyeri, B. Mobasher, H. C. Ferguson, S. De Barros, T. Wiklind, T. Dahlen, M. Dickinson, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Fontana, M.L.N. Ashby, G. Barro, Y. Guo, N.P. Hathi, S. Kassin, A. Koekemoer, S. Willner May 2011

A Study Of Massive And Evolved Galaxies At High Redshift, H. Nayyeri, B. Mobasher, H. C. Ferguson, S. De Barros, T. Wiklind, T. Dahlen, M. Dickinson, Mauro Giavalisco, A. Fontana, M.L.N. Ashby, G. Barro, Y. Guo, N.P. Hathi, S. Kassin, A. Koekemoer, S. Willner

Mauro Giavalisco

We use data taken as part of HST/WFC3 observations of the Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey (CANDELS) to identify massive and evolved galaxies at 3 < z < 4:5. This is performed using the strength of the Balmer break feature at rest-frame 3648_A, which is a diagnostic of the age of the stellar population in galaxies. Using WFC3 H-band selected catalog for the CANDELS GOODS-S field and deep multi-waveband photometry from optical (HST) to mid- infrared (Spitzer) wavelengths, we identify a population of old and evolved post-starburst galaxies based on the strength of their Balmer breaks (Balmer Break Galaxies- BBGs). The galaxies are also selected to be bright in rest-frame near-IR wavelengths and hence, massive. We identify a total of 16 BBGs. Fitting the spectral energy distribution (SED) of the BBGs show that the candidate galaxies have average estimated ages of ~800 Myr and average stellar masses of _ 5_1010M_, consistent with being old and massive systems. Two of our BBG candidates are also identified by the criteria that is sensitive to star forming galaxies (LBG selection). We find a number density of _ 3:2 _ 10^-5 Mpc^-3 for the BBGs corresponding to a mass density of ~ 2:0x106M. / Mpc3 in the redshift range covering the survey. Given the old age and the passive evolution, it is argued that some of these objects formed the bulk of their mass only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.

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Color And Stellar Population Gradients In Passively Evolving Galaxies At Z~2 From Hst/Wfc3 Deep Imaging In The Hubble Ultra Deep Field, Yicheng Guo, Mauro Giavalisco, Paolo Cassata, Henry C. Ferguson, Mark Dickinson, Alvio Renzini, Anton Koekemoer, Norman A. Grogin, Casey Papovich, Elena Tundo, Adriano Fontana, Jennifer M. Lotz, Sara Salimbeni Jan 2011

Color And Stellar Population Gradients In Passively Evolving Galaxies At Z~2 From Hst/Wfc3 Deep Imaging In The Hubble Ultra Deep Field, Yicheng Guo, Mauro Giavalisco, Paolo Cassata, Henry C. Ferguson, Mark Dickinson, Alvio Renzini, Anton Koekemoer, Norman A. Grogin, Casey Papovich, Elena Tundo, Adriano Fontana, Jennifer M. Lotz, Sara Salimbeni

Mauro Giavalisco

We report the detection of color gradients in six massive (stellar mass > 10^{10} M_{sun}) and passively evolving (specific SFR < 10^{-11}/yr) galaxies at redshift 1.3

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How Do Star-Forming Galaxies At Z>3 Assemble Their Masses?, Kyoung-Soo Lee, Henry C. Ferguson, Tommy Wiklind, Tomas Dahlen, Mark E. Dickinson, Mauro Giavalisco, Normin Grogin, Casey Papovich, Hugo Messias, Yicheng Guo, Lihwai Lin Jan 2011

How Do Star-Forming Galaxies At Z>3 Assemble Their Masses?, Kyoung-Soo Lee, Henry C. Ferguson, Tommy Wiklind, Tomas Dahlen, Mark E. Dickinson, Mauro Giavalisco, Normin Grogin, Casey Papovich, Hugo Messias, Yicheng Guo, Lihwai Lin

Mauro Giavalisco

We investigate how star-forming galaxies typically assemble their masses at high redshift. Using the deep multi-wavelength coverage of the GOODS dataset, we measure stellar mass of a large sample of star-forming galaxies at z~4 and 5, and make a robust determination of stellar mass function (SMF). We report a broad correlation between stellar mass and UV luminosity, such that more UV-luminous galaxies are, on average, more massive. However, the correlation has a substantial intrinsic scatter evidenced by a non-negligible number of UV-faint but massive galaxies. Furthermore, the low-mass end of the SMF does not rise as steeply as the UV …

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Multi-Wavelength View Of Kiloparsec-Scale Clumps In Star-Forming Galaxies At Z~2, Yicheng Guo, Mauro Giavalisco, Henry C. Ferguson, Paolo Cassata, Anton M. Koekemoer Jan 2011

Multi-Wavelength View Of Kiloparsec-Scale Clumps In Star-Forming Galaxies At Z~2, Yicheng Guo, Mauro Giavalisco, Henry C. Ferguson, Paolo Cassata, Anton M. Koekemoer

Mauro Giavalisco

This paper studies the properties of kiloparsec-scale clumps in star-forming galaxies at z~2 through multi-wavelength broad band photometry. A sample of 40 clumps is identified through auto-detection and visual inspection from 10 galaxies with 1.5

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Candels: The Evolution Of Galaxy Rest-Frame Ultraviolet Colors From Z = 8 To 4, Steven L. Finkelstein, Casey Papovich, Brett Salmon, Kristian Finlator, Mark Dickinson, Henry C. Ferguson, Mauro Giavalisco, Anton M. Koekemoer, Naveen A. Reddy, Robert Bassett, Christopher J. Conselice, James C. Dunlop, S. M. Faber, Norman A. Grogin, Nimish P. Hathi, Dale D. Kocevski, Kamson Lai, Kyoung-Soo Lee, Ross J. Mclure, Bahram Mobasher, Jeffrey A. Newman Jan 2011

Candels: The Evolution Of Galaxy Rest-Frame Ultraviolet Colors From Z = 8 To 4, Steven L. Finkelstein, Casey Papovich, Brett Salmon, Kristian Finlator, Mark Dickinson, Henry C. Ferguson, Mauro Giavalisco, Anton M. Koekemoer, Naveen A. Reddy, Robert Bassett, Christopher J. Conselice, James C. Dunlop, S. M. Faber, Norman A. Grogin, Nimish P. Hathi, Dale D. Kocevski, Kamson Lai, Kyoung-Soo Lee, Ross J. Mclure, Bahram Mobasher, Jeffrey A. Newman

Mauro Giavalisco

We study the evolution of galaxy rest-frame ultraviolet (UV) colors in the epoch 4 < z < 8. We use new wide-field near-infrared data in GOODS-S from the CANDELS, HUDF09 and ERS programs to select galaxies via photometric redshift measurements. Our sample consists of 2812 candidate galaxies at z > 3.5, including 113 at z = 7 to 8. We fit the observed spectral energy distribution to a suite of synthetic stellar population models, and measure the value of the UV spectral slope (beta) from the best-fit model spectrum. The median value of beta evolves significantly from -1.82 (+0.00,-0.04) at z = 4, to -2.37 (+0.26,-0.06) at z = 7. Additionally, we find that faint galaxies at z = 7 have beta = -2.68 (+0.39,-0.24) (~ -2.4 after correcting for observational bias); this is redder than …

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