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On The Redshift Distribution And Physical Properties Of Act-Selected Dsfgs, T. Su, T. A. Marriage, V. Asboth, A. J. Baker, J. R. Bond, D. Crichton, M. J. Devlin, R. Dünner, D. Farrah, D. T. Frayer, M. B. Gralla, K. Hall, M. Halpern, A. I. Harris, M. Hilton, A. D. Hincks, J. P. Hughes, M. D. Niemack, L. A. Page, B. Partridge, J. Rivera, D. Scott, J. L. Sievers, Robert J. Thornton, M. P. Viero, L. Wang, E. J. Wollack, M. Zemcov Mar 2017

On The Redshift Distribution And Physical Properties Of Act-Selected Dsfgs, T. Su, T. A. Marriage, V. Asboth, A. J. Baker, J. R. Bond, D. Crichton, M. J. Devlin, R. Dünner, D. Farrah, D. T. Frayer, M. B. Gralla, K. Hall, M. Halpern, A. I. Harris, M. Hilton, A. D. Hincks, J. P. Hughes, M. D. Niemack, L. A. Page, B. Partridge, J. Rivera, D. Scott, J. L. Sievers, Robert J. Thornton, M. P. Viero, L. Wang, E. J. Wollack, M. Zemcov

Robert Thornton

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The Ghosts Survey. I. Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera For Surveys Data., D. J. Radburn-Smith, R. S. De Jong, A. C. Seth, J. Bailin, E. F. Bell, T. M. Brown, J. S. Bullock, S. Courteau, J. J. Dalcanton, H. C. Ferguson, P. Goudfrooij, S. Holfeltz, Benne W. Holwerda, C. Purcell, J. Sick, D. Streich, M. Vlajic, D. B. Zucker Mar 2017

The Ghosts Survey. I. Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera For Surveys Data., D. J. Radburn-Smith, R. S. De Jong, A. C. Seth, J. Bailin, E. F. Bell, T. M. Brown, J. S. Bullock, S. Courteau, J. J. Dalcanton, H. C. Ferguson, P. Goudfrooij, S. Holfeltz, Benne W. Holwerda, C. Purcell, J. Sick, D. Streich, M. Vlajic, D. B. Zucker

Benne Holwerda

We present an overview of the GHOSTS survey, the largest study to date of the resolved stellar populations in the outskirts of disk galaxies. The sample consists of 14 disk galaxies within 17 Mpc, whose outer disks and halos are imaged with the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). In the first paper of this series, we describe the sample, explore the benefits of using resolved stellar populations, and discuss our ACS F606W and F814W photometry. We use artificial star tests to assess completeness and use overlapping regions to estimate photometric uncertainties. The median depth of the survey …


The Brightest Of Reionizing Galaxies Survey : Constraints On The Bright End Of The Z ~ 8 Luminosity Function., L. D. Bradley, M. Trenti, P. A. Oesch, M. Stiavelli, T. Treu, R. J. Bouwens, J. M. Shull, Benne W. Holwerda, N. Pirzkal Mar 2017

The Brightest Of Reionizing Galaxies Survey : Constraints On The Bright End Of The Z ~ 8 Luminosity Function., L. D. Bradley, M. Trenti, P. A. Oesch, M. Stiavelli, T. Treu, R. J. Bouwens, J. M. Shull, Benne W. Holwerda, N. Pirzkal

Benne Holwerda

We report the discovery of 33 Lyman-break galaxy candidates at z ∼ 8 detected in Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) imaging as part of the Brightest of Reionizing Galaxies (BoRG) pure-parallel survey. The ongoing BoRG survey currently has the largest area (274 arcmin2) with Y098 (or Y105), J125, and H160 band coverage needed to search for z ∼ 8 galaxies, about three times the current CANDELS area, and slightly larger than what will be the final CANDELS wide component with Y105 data (required to select z ∼ 8 sources). Our sample of 33 relatively bright Y098-dropout galaxies …


A Unified Picture Of Breaks And Truncations In Spiral Galaxies From Sdss And S4g Imaging., Ignacio Martin-Navarro, Judit Bakos, Ignacio Trujillo, Johan H. Knapen, E. Athanassoula, A. Bosma, Sebastien Comeron, Bruce G. Elmegreen, Santiago Erroz-Ferrer, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Armando Gil De Paz, Joannah L. Hinz, Luis C. Ho, Benne W. Holwerda, Taehyun Kim, Jarkko Laine, Eija Laurikainen, Karin Menendez-Delmestre, Trisha Mizusawa, Juan Carlos Munoz-Mateos, Michael W. Regan, Heikki Salo, Mark Seibert, Kartik Sheth Mar 2017

A Unified Picture Of Breaks And Truncations In Spiral Galaxies From Sdss And S4g Imaging., Ignacio Martin-Navarro, Judit Bakos, Ignacio Trujillo, Johan H. Knapen, E. Athanassoula, A. Bosma, Sebastien Comeron, Bruce G. Elmegreen, Santiago Erroz-Ferrer, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Armando Gil De Paz, Joannah L. Hinz, Luis C. Ho, Benne W. Holwerda, Taehyun Kim, Jarkko Laine, Eija Laurikainen, Karin Menendez-Delmestre, Trisha Mizusawa, Juan Carlos Munoz-Mateos, Michael W. Regan, Heikki Salo, Mark Seibert, Kartik Sheth

Benne Holwerda

The mechanism causing breaks in the radial surface-brightness distribution of spiral galaxies is not yet well known. Despite theoretical efforts, there is not a unique explanation for these features and the observational results are not conclusive. In an attempt to address this problem, we have selected a sample of 34 highly inclined spiral galaxies present in both the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and the Spitzer Survey of Stellar Structure in Galaxies (S4G). We have measured the surface-brightness profiles in the five Sloan optical bands and in the 3.6-µm Spitzer band. We have also calculated the colour and stellar surface …


Constraining The Age Of The Ngc 4565 Hi Disk Warp : Determining The Origin Of Gas Warps., David J. Radburn-Smith, Roelof S. De Jong, David Streich, Eric F. Bell, Julianne J. Dalcanton, Andrew E. Dolphin, Adrienne M. Stilp, Antonela Monachesi, Benne W. Holwerda, Jeremy Bailin Mar 2017

Constraining The Age Of The Ngc 4565 Hi Disk Warp : Determining The Origin Of Gas Warps., David J. Radburn-Smith, Roelof S. De Jong, David Streich, Eric F. Bell, Julianne J. Dalcanton, Andrew E. Dolphin, Adrienne M. Stilp, Antonela Monachesi, Benne W. Holwerda, Jeremy Bailin

Benne Holwerda

We have mapped the distribution of young and old stars in the gaseous H i warp of NGC 4565. We find a clear correlation of young stars (< 600 Myr) with the warp but no coincident old stars (> 1 Gyr), which places an upper limit on the age of the structure. The formation rate of the young stars, which increased ∼ 300 Myr ago relative to the surrounding regions, is (6.3+2.5 −1.5) × 10−5 M yr−1 kpc−2. This implies a ∼ 60 ± 20 Gyr depletion time of the H i warp, similar to the timescales calculated for the outer H i disks of nearby spiral galaxies. While some stars …


The Luminosity Function At Z ~ 8 From 97 Y-Band Dropouts : Inferences About Reionization., Kasper B. Schmidt, Tommaso Treu, Michele Trenti, Larry D. Bradley, Brandon C. Kelly, Pascal A. Oesch, Benne W. Holwerda, J. Michael Shull, Massimo Stiavelli Feb 2017

The Luminosity Function At Z ~ 8 From 97 Y-Band Dropouts : Inferences About Reionization., Kasper B. Schmidt, Tommaso Treu, Michele Trenti, Larry D. Bradley, Brandon C. Kelly, Pascal A. Oesch, Benne W. Holwerda, J. Michael Shull, Massimo Stiavelli

Benne Holwerda

We present the largest search to date for Y-band dropout galaxies (z ∼ 8 Lyman break galaxies, LBGs) based on 350 arcmin2 of Hubble Space Telescope observations in the V, Y, J, and H bands from the Brightest of Reionizing Galaxies (BoRG) survey. In addition to previously published data, the BoRG13 data set presented here includes approximately 50 arcmin2 of new data and deeper observations of two previous BoRG pointings, from which we present 9 new z ∼ 8 LBG candidates, bringing the total number of BoRG Y-band dropouts to 38 with 25.5 mJ 27.6 (AB system). We introduce a …


Unveiling The Structure Of Barred Galaxies At 3.6 Μm With The Spitzer Survey Of Stellar Structure In Galaxies (S4g). I. Disk Breaks., Taehyun Kim, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Kartik Sheth, E. Athanassoula, Albert Bosma, Myung Gyoon Lee, Barry F. Madore, Bruce G. Elmegreen, Johan H. Knapen, Dennis Zaritsky, Luis C. Ho, Sebastien Comeron, Benne W. Holwerda, Joannah L. Hinz, Juan Carlos Munoz-Mateos, Mauricio Cisternas, Santiago Erroz-Ferrer, Ron Buta, Eija Laurikainen, Heikki Salo, Jarkko Laine, Karin Menendez-Delmestre, Michael W. Regan, Bonita De Swardt, Armando Gil De Paz, Mark Seibert, Trisha Mizusawa Feb 2017

Unveiling The Structure Of Barred Galaxies At 3.6 Μm With The Spitzer Survey Of Stellar Structure In Galaxies (S4g). I. Disk Breaks., Taehyun Kim, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Kartik Sheth, E. Athanassoula, Albert Bosma, Myung Gyoon Lee, Barry F. Madore, Bruce G. Elmegreen, Johan H. Knapen, Dennis Zaritsky, Luis C. Ho, Sebastien Comeron, Benne W. Holwerda, Joannah L. Hinz, Juan Carlos Munoz-Mateos, Mauricio Cisternas, Santiago Erroz-Ferrer, Ron Buta, Eija Laurikainen, Heikki Salo, Jarkko Laine, Karin Menendez-Delmestre, Michael W. Regan, Bonita De Swardt, Armando Gil De Paz, Mark Seibert, Trisha Mizusawa

Benne Holwerda

We have performed two-dimensional multicomponent decomposition of 144 local barred spiral galaxies using 3.6 μm images from the Spitzer Survey of Stellar Structure in Galaxies. Our model fit includes up to four components (bulge, disk, bar, and a point source) and, most importantly, takes into account disk breaks. We find that ignoring the disk break and using a single disk scale length in the model fit for Type II (down-bending) disk galaxies can lead to differences of 40% in the disk scale length, 10% in bulge-to-total luminosity ratio (B/T), and 25% in bar-to-total luminosity ratios. We find that for galaxies …


The Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relationship For S4g Galaxies And The "Condensed" Baryon Fraction Of Galaxies., Dennis Zaritsky, Helene M. Courtois, Juan Carlos Munoz-Mateos, Jenny Sorce, S. Erroz-Ferrer, S. Comeron, D. A. Gadotti, A. Gil De Paz, J. L. Hinz, E. Laurikainen, T. Kim, J. Laine, K. Menendez-Delmestre, T. Mizusawa, M. W. Regan, H. Salo, M. Seibert, K. Sheth, E. Athanassoula, A. Bosma, M. Cisternas, Luis C. Ho, Benne W. Holwerda Feb 2017

The Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relationship For S4g Galaxies And The "Condensed" Baryon Fraction Of Galaxies., Dennis Zaritsky, Helene M. Courtois, Juan Carlos Munoz-Mateos, Jenny Sorce, S. Erroz-Ferrer, S. Comeron, D. A. Gadotti, A. Gil De Paz, J. L. Hinz, E. Laurikainen, T. Kim, J. Laine, K. Menendez-Delmestre, T. Mizusawa, M. W. Regan, H. Salo, M. Seibert, K. Sheth, E. Athanassoula, A. Bosma, M. Cisternas, Luis C. Ho, Benne W. Holwerda

Benne Holwerda

We combine data from the Spitzer Survey for Stellar Structure in Galaxies, a recently calibrated empirical stellar mass estimator from Eskew et al., and an extensive database of H i spectral line profiles to examine the baryonic Tully–Fisher (BTF) relation. We find (1) that the BTF has lower scatter than the classic Tully–Fisher (TF) relation and is better described as a linear relationship, confirming similar previous results, (2) that the inclusion of a radial scale in the BTF decreases the scatter but only modestly, as seen previously for the TF relation, and (3) that the slope of the BTF, which …


High-Precision Photometric Redshifts From Spitzer/Irac : Extreme [3.6] - [4.5] Colors Identify Galaxies In The Redshift Range Z ~ 6.6 - 6.9., Renske Smit, Rychard J. Bouwens, Marijn Franx, Pascal A. Oesch, Matthew L. N. Ashby, S. P. Millner, Ivo Labbe, Benne W. Holwerda, Giovanni G. Fazio, J. S. Huang Feb 2017

High-Precision Photometric Redshifts From Spitzer/Irac : Extreme [3.6] - [4.5] Colors Identify Galaxies In The Redshift Range Z ~ 6.6 - 6.9., Renske Smit, Rychard J. Bouwens, Marijn Franx, Pascal A. Oesch, Matthew L. N. Ashby, S. P. Millner, Ivo Labbe, Benne W. Holwerda, Giovanni G. Fazio, J. S. Huang

Benne Holwerda

One of the most challenging aspects of studying galaxies in the z  7 universe is the infrequent confirmation of their redshifts through spectroscopy, a phenomenon thought to occur from the increasing opacity of the intergalactic medium to Lyα photons at z > 6.5. The resulting redshift uncertainties inhibit the efficient search for [C II] in z ~ 7 galaxies with sub-millimeter instruments such as ALMA, given their limited scan speed for faint lines. One means by which to improve the precision of the inferred redshifts is to exploit the potential impact of strong nebular emission lines on the colors of …


Globular Cluster Populations : First Results From S4g Early-Type Galaxies., Dennis Zaritsky, Manuel Aravena, E. Athanassoula, Albert Bosma, Sebastien Comeron, Bruce G. Elmegreen, Santiago Erroz-Ferrer, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Joannah Hinz, Luis C. Ho, Benne W. Holwerda, Johan H. Knapen, Jarkko Laine, Eija Laurikainen, Juan Carlos Munoz-Mateos, Heikki Salo, Kartik Sheth Feb 2017

Globular Cluster Populations : First Results From S4g Early-Type Galaxies., Dennis Zaritsky, Manuel Aravena, E. Athanassoula, Albert Bosma, Sebastien Comeron, Bruce G. Elmegreen, Santiago Erroz-Ferrer, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Joannah Hinz, Luis C. Ho, Benne W. Holwerda, Johan H. Knapen, Jarkko Laine, Eija Laurikainen, Juan Carlos Munoz-Mateos, Heikki Salo, Kartik Sheth

Benne Holwerda

Using 3.6μm images of 97 early-type galaxies, we develop and verify methodology to measure globular cluster populations from the S4G survey images. We find that (1) the ratio, TN, of the number of clusters, NCL, to parent galaxy stellar mass, M∗, rises weakly with M∗ for early-type galaxies with M∗ > 1010 M when we calculate galaxy masses using a universal stellar initial mass function (IMF) but that the dependence of TN on M∗ is removed entirely once we correct for the recently uncovered systematic variation of IMF with M∗; and (2) for M∗ < 1010 M, there is no trend between NCL and M∗, the scatter in TN is significantly larger (approaching two orders of magnitude), and there is evidence to support a previous, independent suggestion of two families of galaxies. The behavior of NCL in the lower-mass systems is more difficult to measure because these systems are inherently cluster-poor, but our results may add to previous evidence that large variations in cluster formation and destruction efficiencies are to be found among low-mass galaxies. The average fraction of stellar mass in clusters is ∼0.0014 for M∗ > 1010 M and can be as large …


The Mass Profile And Shape Of Bars In The Spitzer Survey Of Stellar Structure In Galaxies (S4g) : Search For An Age Indicator For Bars., Taehyun Kim, Kartik Sheth, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Myung Gyoon Lee, Dennis Zaritsky, Bruce G. Elmegreen, E. Athanassoula, Albert Bosma, Benne W. Holwerda, Luis C. Ho, Sebastien Comeron, Johan H. Knapen, Joannah Hinz, Juan Carlos Munoz-Mateos, Santiago Erroz-Ferrer, Ronald J. Buta, Minjin Kim, Eija Laurikainen, Heikki Salo, Barry F. Madore, Jarkko Laine, Karin Menendez-Delmestre, Michael Regan, Bonita De Swardt, Armando Gil De Paz, Mark Seibert, Trisha Mizusawa Feb 2017

The Mass Profile And Shape Of Bars In The Spitzer Survey Of Stellar Structure In Galaxies (S4g) : Search For An Age Indicator For Bars., Taehyun Kim, Kartik Sheth, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Myung Gyoon Lee, Dennis Zaritsky, Bruce G. Elmegreen, E. Athanassoula, Albert Bosma, Benne W. Holwerda, Luis C. Ho, Sebastien Comeron, Johan H. Knapen, Joannah Hinz, Juan Carlos Munoz-Mateos, Santiago Erroz-Ferrer, Ronald J. Buta, Minjin Kim, Eija Laurikainen, Heikki Salo, Barry F. Madore, Jarkko Laine, Karin Menendez-Delmestre, Michael Regan, Bonita De Swardt, Armando Gil De Paz, Mark Seibert, Trisha Mizusawa

Benne Holwerda

We have measured the radial light profiles and global shapes of bars using two-dimensional 3.6μm image decompositions for 144 face-on barred galaxies from the Spitzer Survey of Stellar Structure in Galaxies. The bar surface brightness profile is correlated with the stellar mass and bulge-to-total (B/T) ratio of their host galaxies. Bars in massive and bulge-dominated galaxies (B/T > 0.2) show a flat profile, while bars in less massive, disk-dominated galaxies (B/T ∼ 0) show an exponential, disk-like profile with a wider spread in the radial profile than in the bulge-dominated galaxies. The global two-dimensional shapes of bars, however, are rectangular/boxy, independent …


Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama) : The Wavelength Dependence Of Galaxy Structure Versus Redshift And Luminosity., Rebecca Kennedy, Steven P. Bamford, Ivan K. Baldry, Boris Haußler, Benne W. Holwerda, Andrew M. Hopkins, Lee S. Kelvin, Rebecca Lange, Amanda J. Moffett, Cristina C. Popescu, Edward N. Taylor, Richard Tuffs, Marina Vika, Benedetta Vulcani Feb 2017

Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama) : The Wavelength Dependence Of Galaxy Structure Versus Redshift And Luminosity., Rebecca Kennedy, Steven P. Bamford, Ivan K. Baldry, Boris Haußler, Benne W. Holwerda, Andrew M. Hopkins, Lee S. Kelvin, Rebecca Lange, Amanda J. Moffett, Cristina C. Popescu, Edward N. Taylor, Richard Tuffs, Marina Vika, Benedetta Vulcani

Benne Holwerda

We study how the sizes and radial profiles of galaxies vary with wavelength, by fitting Sersic ´ functions simultaneously to imaging in nine optical and near-infrared bands. To quantify the wavelength dependence of effective radius we use the ratio, R, of measurements in two rest-frame bands. The dependence of Sersic index on wavelength, ´ N , is computed correspondingly. Vulcani et al. have demonstrated that different galaxy populations present sharply contrasting behaviour in terms of R and N . Here we study the luminosity dependence of this result. We find that at higher luminosities, early-type galaxies display a more substantial …


The Spitzer Survey Of Stellar Structure In Galaxies (S4g) : Precise Stellar Mass Distributions From Automated Dust Correction At 3.6 Μm., Miguel Querejeta, Sharon Meidt, Eva Schinnerer, Mauricio Cisternas, Juan Carlos Muñoz-Mateos, Kartik Sheth, Johan H. Knapen, Glenn Van De Ven, Mark A. Norris, Reynier Peletier, Eija Laurikainen, Heikki Salo, Benne W. Holwerda, E. Athanassoula, Albert Bosma, Brent Groves, Luis C. Ho, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Dennis Zaritsky, Michael Regan, Joannah Hinz, Armando Gil De Paz, Karin Menendez-Delmestre, Mark Seibert, Trisha Mizusawa, Taehyun Kim, Santiago Erroz-Ferrer, Jarkko Laine, Sebastien Comeron Feb 2017

The Spitzer Survey Of Stellar Structure In Galaxies (S4g) : Precise Stellar Mass Distributions From Automated Dust Correction At 3.6 Μm., Miguel Querejeta, Sharon Meidt, Eva Schinnerer, Mauricio Cisternas, Juan Carlos Muñoz-Mateos, Kartik Sheth, Johan H. Knapen, Glenn Van De Ven, Mark A. Norris, Reynier Peletier, Eija Laurikainen, Heikki Salo, Benne W. Holwerda, E. Athanassoula, Albert Bosma, Brent Groves, Luis C. Ho, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Dennis Zaritsky, Michael Regan, Joannah Hinz, Armando Gil De Paz, Karin Menendez-Delmestre, Mark Seibert, Trisha Mizusawa, Taehyun Kim, Santiago Erroz-Ferrer, Jarkko Laine, Sebastien Comeron

Benne Holwerda

The mid-infrared is an optimal window to trace stellar mass in nearby galaxies and the 3.6 mm IRAC band has been exploited to this effect, but such mass estimates can be biased by dust emission. We present our pipeline to reveal the old stellar flux at 3.6 μm and obtain stellar mass maps for more than 1600 galaxies available from the Spitzer Survey of Stellar Structure in Galaxies (S4 G). This survey consists of images in two infrared bands (3.6 and 4.5 mm ), and we use the Independent Component Analysis (ICA) method presented in Meidt et al. to separate …


The Bright End Of The Z~9 And Z~10 Uv Luminosity Functions Using All Five Candels Fields., R. J. Bouwens, P. A. Oesch, I. Labbe, G. D. Illingworth, G. G. Fazio, D. Coe, Benne W. Holwerda, R. Smit, M. Stefanon, P. G. Van Dokkum, M. Trenti, M. L. N. Ashby, J. S. Huang, L. Spitler, C. Straatman, L. Bradley, D. Magee Feb 2017

The Bright End Of The Z~9 And Z~10 Uv Luminosity Functions Using All Five Candels Fields., R. J. Bouwens, P. A. Oesch, I. Labbe, G. D. Illingworth, G. G. Fazio, D. Coe, Benne W. Holwerda, R. Smit, M. Stefanon, P. G. Van Dokkum, M. Trenti, M. L. N. Ashby, J. S. Huang, L. Spitler, C. Straatman, L. Bradley, D. Magee

Benne Holwerda

The deep, wide-area (∼800–900 arcmin2 ) near-infrared/WFC3/IR + Spitzer/IRAC observations over the CANDELS fields have been a remarkable resource for constraining the bright end of high-redshift UV luminosity functions. However, the lack of Hubble Space Telescope (HST) 1.05 μm observations over the CANDELS fields has made it difficult to identify z ∼ 9–10 sources robustly, since such data are needed to confirm the presence of an abrupt Lyman break at 1.2 μm. Here, we report on the successful identification of many such z ∼ 9–10 sources from a new HST program (z9-CANDELS) that targets the highest-probability z ∼ 9–10 galaxy …


Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama) : Understanding The Wavelength Dependence Of Galaxy Structure With Bulge-Disc Decompositions., Rebecca Kennedy, Steven P. Bamford, Boris Haußler, Ivan K. Baldry, Malcolm Bremer, Sarah Brough, Michael J. I. Brown, Simon P. Driver, Kenneth Duncan, Alister W. Graham, Benne W. Holwerda, Andrew M. Hopkins, Lee S. Kelvin, Rebecca Lange, Steven Phillipps, Marina Vika, Benedetta Vulcani Feb 2017

Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama) : Understanding The Wavelength Dependence Of Galaxy Structure With Bulge-Disc Decompositions., Rebecca Kennedy, Steven P. Bamford, Boris Haußler, Ivan K. Baldry, Malcolm Bremer, Sarah Brough, Michael J. I. Brown, Simon P. Driver, Kenneth Duncan, Alister W. Graham, Benne W. Holwerda, Andrew M. Hopkins, Lee S. Kelvin, Rebecca Lange, Steven Phillipps, Marina Vika, Benedetta Vulcani

Benne Holwerda

With a large sample of bright, low-redshift galaxies with optical–near-IR imaging from the GAMA survey we use bulge-disc decompositions to understand the wavelength-dependent behaviour of single-Sérsic structural measurements. We denote the variation in single-Sérsic index with wavelength as N N , likewise for effective radius we use R R . We find that most galaxies with a substantial disc, even those with no discernable bulge, display a high value of N N . The increase in Sérsic index to longer wavelengths is therefore intrinsic to discs, apparently resulting from radial variations in stellar population and/or dust reddening. Similarly, low values …


Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama) : M–Re Relations Of Z = 0 Bulges, Discs And Spheroids., Rebecca Lange, Amanda J. Moffett, Simon P. Driver, Aaron S. G. Robotham, Claudia Del P. Lagos, Lee S. Kelvin, Christopher Conselice, Berta Margalef-Bentabol, Mehmet Alpaslan, Ivan K. Baldry, Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Malcolm Bremer, Sarah Brough, Michelle Cluver, Matthew Colless, Luke J. M. Davies, Boris Haußler, Benne W. Holwerda, Andrew M. Hopkins, Prajwal R. Kafle, Rebecca Kennedy, Jochen Liske, Steven Phillipps, Cristina C. Popescu, Edward N. Taylor, Richard Tuffs, Eelco Van Kampen, Angus H. Wright Feb 2017

Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama) : M–Re Relations Of Z = 0 Bulges, Discs And Spheroids., Rebecca Lange, Amanda J. Moffett, Simon P. Driver, Aaron S. G. Robotham, Claudia Del P. Lagos, Lee S. Kelvin, Christopher Conselice, Berta Margalef-Bentabol, Mehmet Alpaslan, Ivan K. Baldry, Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Malcolm Bremer, Sarah Brough, Michelle Cluver, Matthew Colless, Luke J. M. Davies, Boris Haußler, Benne W. Holwerda, Andrew M. Hopkins, Prajwal R. Kafle, Rebecca Kennedy, Jochen Liske, Steven Phillipps, Cristina C. Popescu, Edward N. Taylor, Richard Tuffs, Eelco Van Kampen, Angus H. Wright

Benne Holwerda

We perform automated bulge + disc decomposition on a sample of ∼7500 galaxies from the Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) survey in the redshift range of 0.002 < z < 0.06 using Structural Investigation of Galaxies via Model Analysis, a wrapper around GALFIT3. To achieve robust profile measurements, we use a novel approach of repeatedly fitting the galaxies, varying the input parameters to sample a large fraction of the input parameter space. Using this method, we reduce the catastrophic failure rate significantly and verify the confidence in the fit independently of χ2. Additionally, using the median of the final fitting values and …


Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama) : Galaxy Colour Gradients Versus Colour, Structure, And Luminosity., Rebecca Kennedy, Steven P. Bamford, Boris Haußler, Sarah Brough, Benne W. Holwerda, Andrew M. Hopkins, Marina Vika, Benedetta Vulcani Feb 2017

Galaxy And Mass Assembly (Gama) : Galaxy Colour Gradients Versus Colour, Structure, And Luminosity., Rebecca Kennedy, Steven P. Bamford, Boris Haußler, Sarah Brough, Benne W. Holwerda, Andrew M. Hopkins, Marina Vika, Benedetta Vulcani

Benne Holwerda

Using single-component fits to SDSS/UKIDSS images of galaxies in the G09 region of the GAMA survey we study radial colour gradients across the galaxy population. We use the multi-wavelength information provided by MegaMorph analysis of galaxy light profiles to calculate intrinsic colour gradients, and divide into six subsamples split by overall Sérsic index (n) and galaxy colour. We find a bimodality in the colour gradients of high- and low-n galaxies in all wavebands which varies with overall galaxy luminosity. Global trends in colour gradients therefore result from combining the contrasting behaviour of a number of different galaxy populations. The ubiquity …


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

Mauro Giavalisco

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 …


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

Mauro Giavalisco

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 …


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


Star Formation And Stellar Mass Assembly In Dark Matter Halos: From Giants To Dwarfs, Zhankui Lu, H.J. Mo, Yu Lu, Neal S. Katz, Martin D. Weinberg, Frank C. Van Den Bosch, Xiaohu Yang Jan 2014

Star Formation And Stellar Mass Assembly In Dark Matter Halos: From Giants To Dwarfs, Zhankui Lu, H.J. Mo, Yu Lu, Neal S. Katz, Martin D. Weinberg, Frank C. Van Den Bosch, Xiaohu Yang

Neal S. Katz

The empirical model of Lu et al. is updated with recent data of galaxy stellar mass functions (SMFs). The model predicts that the slope of galaxy SMFs at z > 2 should be quite steep at the low-mass end, beyond the current detection limit, and it is a strong prediction that can be tested against future observations. The model is used to investigate the galaxy star formation and assembly or merger histories in detail. Most of the stars in cluster centrals, corresponding to brightest cluster galaxies in observations, formed earlier than z ≈ 2 but have been assembled much later. Typically, …


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 …


Bayesian Inferences Of Galaxy Formation From The K-Band Luminosity And Hi Mass Functions Of Galaxies: Constraining Star Formation And Feedback, Yu Lu, H.J. Mo, Zhankui Lu, Neal S. Katz, Martin D. Weinberg Jan 2014

Bayesian Inferences Of Galaxy Formation From The K-Band Luminosity And Hi Mass Functions Of Galaxies: Constraining Star Formation And Feedback, Yu Lu, H.J. Mo, Zhankui Lu, Neal S. Katz, Martin D. Weinberg

Neal S. Katz

We infer mechanisms of galaxy formation for a broad family of semi-analytic models (SAMs) constrained by the K-band luminosity function and H I mass function of local galaxies using tools of Bayesian analysis. Even with a broad search in parameter space the whole model family fails to match to constraining data. In the best-fitting models, the star formation and feedback parameters in low-mass haloes are tightly constrained by the two data sets, and the analysis reveals several generic failures of models that similarly apply to other existing SAMs. First, based on the assumption that baryon accretion follows the dark matter …


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 …


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 …


The Cos-Halos Survey: Physical Conditions And Baryonic Mass In The Low-Redshift Circumgalactic Medium, Jessica K. Werk, J. Xavier Prochaska, Jason Tumlinson, Molly S. Peeples, Todd M. Tripp, Andrew J. Fox, Nicolas Lehner, Christopher Thom, John M. O'Meara, Amanda Brady Ford, Rongmon Bordoloi, Neal S. Katz, Nicolas Tejos, Benjamin D. Oppenheimer, Romeel Dave, David H. Weinberg Jan 2014

The Cos-Halos Survey: Physical Conditions And Baryonic Mass In The Low-Redshift Circumgalactic Medium, Jessica K. Werk, J. Xavier Prochaska, Jason Tumlinson, Molly S. Peeples, Todd M. Tripp, Andrew J. Fox, Nicolas Lehner, Christopher Thom, John M. O'Meara, Amanda Brady Ford, Rongmon Bordoloi, Neal S. Katz, Nicolas Tejos, Benjamin D. Oppenheimer, Romeel Dave, David H. Weinberg

Neal S. Katz

We analyze the physical conditions of the cool, photoionized (T ~104 K) circumgalactic medium (CGM) using the COS-Halos suite of gas column density measurements for 44 gaseous halos within 160 kpc of L ~ L* galaxies at z ~ 0.2. These data are well described by simple photoionization models, with the gas highly ionized (n H II /n H gsim 99%) by the extragalactic ultraviolet background. Scaling by estimates for the virial radius, R vir, we show that the ionization state (tracked by the dimensionless ionization parameter, U) increases with distance from the host galaxy. The ionization parameters imply a …


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.


The Neutral Hydrogen Content Of Galaxies In Cosmological Hydrodynamic Simulations, Romeel Dave, Neal S. Katz, Benjamin D. Oppenheimer, Juna A. Kollmeier, David H. Weinberg Jan 2014

The Neutral Hydrogen Content Of Galaxies In Cosmological Hydrodynamic Simulations, Romeel Dave, Neal S. Katz, Benjamin D. Oppenheimer, Juna A. Kollmeier, David H. Weinberg

Neal S. Katz

We examine the global H I properties of galaxies in quarter billion particle cosmological simulations using GADGET-2, focusing on how galactic outflows impact H I content. We consider four outflow models, including a new one (ezw) motivated by recent interstellar medium simulations in which the wind speed and mass loading factor scale as expected for momentum-driven outflows for larger galaxies and energy-driven outflows for dwarfs (σ < 75 km s−1). To obtain predicted H I masses, we employ a simple but effective local correction for particle self-shielding and an observationally constrained transition from neutral to molecular hydrogen. Our ezw simulation produces an H I mass function whose faint-end slope of −1.3 agrees well with observations from the Arecibo Fast Legacy ALFA survey; other models agree less well. Satellite galaxies have a bimodal distribution in H I fraction versus halo mass, with smaller satellites and/or those in larger haloes more often being H I deficient. At a given stellar mass, H I content correlates with the star formation rate and inversely correlates with metallicity, as expected if driven by stochasticity in the accretion rate. To higher redshifts, massive H I galaxies disappear and the mass function steepens. The global cosmic H I density conspires to remain fairly constant from z ∼ 5 → 0, but the relative contribution from smaller galaxies increases with redshift.


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


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 …