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The Dearth Of Chemically Enriched Warm-Hot Circumgalactic Gas, Y Yao, Qd Wang, Sv Penton, Tm Tripp, Jm Shull, Jt Stocke Jan 2010

The Dearth Of Chemically Enriched Warm-Hot Circumgalactic Gas, Y Yao, Qd Wang, Sv Penton, Tm Tripp, Jm Shull, Jt Stocke

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The circumgalactic medium (CGM) around galaxies is believed to record various forms of galaxy feedback and contain a significant portion of the "missing baryons" of individual dark matter halos. However, clear observational evidence for the existence of the hot CGM is still absent. We use intervening galaxies along 12 background active galactic nuclei (AGNs) as tracers to search for X-ray absorption lines produced in the corresponding CGM. Stacking Chandra grating observations with respect to galaxy groups and different luminosities of these intervening galaxies, we obtain spectra with signal-to-noise ratios of 46-72 per 20 mÅ spectral bin at the expected O …


Large Area Survey For Z=7 Galaxies In Sdf And Goods-N: Implications For Galaxy Formation And Cosmic Reionization, M Ouchi, B Mobasher, K Shimasaku, Hc Ferguson, Sm Fall, Y Ono, N Kashikawa, T Morokuma, K Nakajima, S Okamura, M Dickinson, M Giavalisco, K Ohta Jan 2009

Large Area Survey For Z=7 Galaxies In Sdf And Goods-N: Implications For Galaxy Formation And Cosmic Reionization, M Ouchi, B Mobasher, K Shimasaku, Hc Ferguson, Sm Fall, Y Ono, N Kashikawa, T Morokuma, K Nakajima, S Okamura, M Dickinson, M Giavalisco, K Ohta

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We present results of our large area survey for z'-band dropout galaxies at z = 7 in a 1568 arcmin2 sky area covering the SDF and GOODS-N fields. Combining our ultra-deep Subaru/Suprime-Cam z'- and y-band (λeff = 1 μm) images with legacy data of Subaru and Hubble Space Telescope, we have identified 22 bright z-dropout galaxies down to y = 26, one of which has a spectroscopic redshift of z = 6.96 determined from Lyα emission. The z = 7 luminosity function yields the best-fit Schechter parameters of ϕ* = 0.69+2.62−0.55 × 10−3 Mpc−3, …


Hubble Space Telescope/Advanced Camera For Surveys Morphology Of Ly Alpha Emitters At Redshift 5.7 In The Cosmos Field, Y Taniguchi, Et. Al. Jan 2009

Hubble Space Telescope/Advanced Camera For Surveys Morphology Of Ly Alpha Emitters At Redshift 5.7 In The Cosmos Field, Y Taniguchi, Et. Al.

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We present detailed morphological properties of Lyα emitters (LAEs) at z ≈ 5.7 in the COSMOS field based on Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) data. The ACS imaging in the F814W filter covered 85 LAEs of the 119 LAEs identified in the full two square degree field, and 47 LAEs of them are detected in the ACS images. Nearly half of them are spatially extended with a size larger than 0.15 arcsec (∼0.88 kpc at z = 5.7) and up to 0.4 arcsec (∼2.5 kpc at z = 5.7). The others are nearly unresolved compact objects. Two …


Two Bright Submillimeter Galaxies In A Z=4.05 Protocluster In Goods-North, And Accurate Radio-Infrared Photometric Redshifts, E Daddi, H Dannerbauer, D Stern, M Dickinson, G Morrison, D Elbaz, M Giavalisco, C Mancini, A Pope, H Spinrad Jan 2009

Two Bright Submillimeter Galaxies In A Z=4.05 Protocluster In Goods-North, And Accurate Radio-Infrared Photometric Redshifts, E Daddi, H Dannerbauer, D Stern, M Dickinson, G Morrison, D Elbaz, M Giavalisco, C Mancini, A Pope, H Spinrad

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X-Raying The Intergalactic O Vi Absorbers, Y Yao, Tm Tripp, Qd Wang, Cw Danforth, Cr Canizares, Jm Shull, Hl Marshall, L Song Jan 2009

X-Raying The Intergalactic O Vi Absorbers, Y Yao, Tm Tripp, Qd Wang, Cw Danforth, Cr Canizares, Jm Shull, Hl Marshall, L Song

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The observed intergalactic O VI absorbers at z>0 have been regarded as a significant reservoir of the "missing baryons." However, to fully understand how these absorbers contribute to the baryon inventory, it is crucial to determine whether the systems are collisionally ionized or photoionized (or both). Using the identified intergalactic O VI absorbers as tracers, we search for the corresponding X-ray absorption lines, which are useful for finding the missing baryons and for revealing the nature of the O VI absorbers. Stacking the Chandra grating spectra along six AGN sight lines, we obtain three spectra with signal-to-noise ratios of …


The Aztec/Sma Interferometric Imaging Survey Of Submillimeter-Selected High-Redshift Galaxies, Jd Younger, Gg Fazio, Js Huang, Min Yun, Gw Wilson, Mln Ashby, Ma Gurwell, Ab Peck, Gr Petitpas, Dj Wilner, Dh Hughes, I Aretxaga, S Kim, Ks Scott, J Austermann, T Perera, Jd Lowenthal Jan 2009

The Aztec/Sma Interferometric Imaging Survey Of Submillimeter-Selected High-Redshift Galaxies, Jd Younger, Gg Fazio, Js Huang, Min Yun, Gw Wilson, Mln Ashby, Ma Gurwell, Ab Peck, Gr Petitpas, Dj Wilner, Dh Hughes, I Aretxaga, S Kim, Ks Scott, J Austermann, T Perera, Jd Lowenthal

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We present results from a continuing interferometric survey of high-redshift submillimeter galaxies (SMGs) with the Submillimeter Array, including high-resolution (beam size ~2 arcsec) imaging of eight additional AzTEC 1.1 mm selected sources in the COSMOS field, for which we obtain six reliable (peak signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) >5 or peak S/N >4 with multiwavelength counterparts within the beam) and two moderate significance (peak S/N >4) detections. When combined with previous detections, this yields an unbiased sample of millimeter-selected SMGs with complete interferometric follow up. With this sample in hand, we (1) empirically confirm the radio-submillimeter association, (2) examine the submillimeter morphology—including …


The Chandra Cosmos Survey. I. Overview And Point Source Catalog, M Elvis, F Civano, C Vignali, S Puccetti, F Fiore, N Cappelluti, Tl Aldcroft, A Fruscione, G Zamorani, A Comastri, M Brusa, R Gilli, T Miyaji, F Damiani, Am Koekemoer, A Finoguenov, H Brunner, Cm Urry, J Silverman, V Mainieri, G Hasinger, R Griffiths, M Carollo, H Hao, L Guzzo, A Blain, D Calzetti, C Carilli, P Capak, S Ettori, G Fabbiano, C Impey, S Lilly, B Mobasher, M Rich, M Salvato, Db Sanders, E Schinnerer, N Scoville, P Shopbell, Je Taylor, Y Taniguchi, M Volonteri Jan 2009

The Chandra Cosmos Survey. I. Overview And Point Source Catalog, M Elvis, F Civano, C Vignali, S Puccetti, F Fiore, N Cappelluti, Tl Aldcroft, A Fruscione, G Zamorani, A Comastri, M Brusa, R Gilli, T Miyaji, F Damiani, Am Koekemoer, A Finoguenov, H Brunner, Cm Urry, J Silverman, V Mainieri, G Hasinger, R Griffiths, M Carollo, H Hao, L Guzzo, A Blain, D Calzetti, C Carilli, P Capak, S Ettori, G Fabbiano, C Impey, S Lilly, B Mobasher, M Rich, M Salvato, Db Sanders, E Schinnerer, N Scoville, P Shopbell, Je Taylor, Y Taniguchi, M Volonteri

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The Chandra COSMOS Survey (C-COSMOS) is a large, 1.8 Ms, Chandra program that has imaged the central 0.5 deg2 of the COSMOS field (centered at 10 h , +02 o ) with an effective exposure of ~160 ks, and an outer 0.4 deg2 area with an effective exposure of ~80 ks. The limiting source detection depths are 1.9 × 10–16 erg cm–2 s–1 in the soft (0.5-2 keV) band, 7.3 × 10–16 erg cm–2 s–1 in the hard (2-10 keV) band, and 5.7 × 10–16 erg cm–2 s–1 in the full (0.5-10 keV) band. Here we describe the strategy, design, …


Spectroscopic Observations Of Lyman Break Galaxies At Redshifts Similar To 4, 5, And 6 In The Goods-South Field, E Vanzella, M Giavalisco, M Dickinson, S Cristiani, M Nonino, H Kuntschner, P Popesso, P Rosati, A Renzini, D Stern, C Cesarsky, Hc Ferguson, Rae Fosbury Jan 2009

Spectroscopic Observations Of Lyman Break Galaxies At Redshifts Similar To 4, 5, And 6 In The Goods-South Field, E Vanzella, M Giavalisco, M Dickinson, S Cristiani, M Nonino, H Kuntschner, P Popesso, P Rosati, A Renzini, D Stern, C Cesarsky, Hc Ferguson, Rae Fosbury

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We report on observations of Lyman-break galaxies (LBGs) selected from the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey at mean redshift z~4, 5 and 6, obtained with FORS2 spectrograph at the ESO-VLT.This program has yielded spectroscopic identifications for 114 galaxies of which 51 are at z~4, 31 at z~5, and 32 at z~6. The adopted selection criteria are effective, identifying galaxies at the expected redshift with minimal foreground contamination. Once selection effects are properly accounted for, the rest-frame UV spectra of the higher-redshift LBGs appear to be similar to their counterparts at z~3. As at z~3, LBGs at z~4 and z~5 show …


Spitzer Irac Infrared Colours Of Submillimetre-Bright Galaxies, Min Yun, I Aretxaga, Mln Ashby, J Austermann, Gg Fazio, M Giavalisco, Js Huang, Dh Hughes, S Kim, Jd Lowenthal, T Perera, K Scott, G Wilson, Jd Younger Jan 2008

Spitzer Irac Infrared Colours Of Submillimetre-Bright Galaxies, Min Yun, I Aretxaga, Mln Ashby, J Austermann, Gg Fazio, M Giavalisco, Js Huang, Dh Hughes, S Kim, Jd Lowenthal, T Perera, K Scott, G Wilson, Jd Younger

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High-redshift submillimetre-bright galaxies identified by blank field surveys at millimetre and submillimetre wavelengths appear in the region of the Infra Red Array Camera (IRAC) colour–colour diagrams previously identified as the domain of luminous active galactic nuclei (AGNs). Our analysis using a set of empirical and theoretical dusty starburst spectral energy distribution (SED) models shows that power-law continuum sources associated with hot dust heated by young (≲100 Myr old), extreme starbursts at z > 2 also occupy the same general area as AGNs in the IRAC colour–colour plots. A detailed comparison of the IRAC colours and SEDs demonstrates that the two populations …


The Physical Scale Of The Far-Infrared Emission In The Most Luminous Submillimeter Galaxies, Jd Younger, Gg Fazio, Dj Wilner, Mln Ashby, R Blundell, Ma Gurwell, Js Huang, D Iono, Ab Peck, Gr Petitpas, Ks Scott, Gw Wilson, Min Yun Jan 2008

The Physical Scale Of The Far-Infrared Emission In The Most Luminous Submillimeter Galaxies, Jd Younger, Gg Fazio, Dj Wilner, Mln Ashby, R Blundell, Ma Gurwell, Js Huang, D Iono, Ab Peck, Gr Petitpas, Ks Scott, Gw Wilson, Min Yun

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We present high-resolution submillimeter interferometric imaging of two of the brightest high-redshift submillimeter galaxies known: GN 20 and AzTEC1 at 0.8'' and 0.3'' resolution, respectively. Our data—the highest resolution submillimeter imaging of high-redshift sources accomplished to date—were collected in three different array configurations: compact, extended, and very extended. We derive angular sizes of 0.6'' and 1.0'' for GN 20 and 0.3'' and 0.4'' for AzTEC1 from modeling their visibility functions as a Gaussian and an elliptical disk, respectively. Because both sources are B-band dropouts, they likely lie within a relatively narrow redshift window around z ~ 4, which indicates …