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亮z~7星系数密度的一个极限

A Limit on the Number Density of Bright z~7 Galaxies

Elizabeth R. Stanway, Malcolm N. Bremer, Valentina Squitieri, Laura S. Douglas, Matthew D. Lehnert

摘要:

我们提出了一个调查的明亮的光学辍学源在两个深,多波长的调查,包括11个广泛分离的领域,旨在限制星系光度函数在z~7的源在5- 10 L *(z=6)。我们的综合勘测面积为225弧分^2至J=24.2深度(AB,3 σ)和135弧分^2至J=25.3深度(AB,4 σ)。我们发现,红外数据longwards的2微米是必不可少的光学辍学源分类,特别是用于识别冷银河系恒星污染物。我们对高红移源的数密度的限制与目前对z=6的莱曼破裂星系光度函数的估计是一致的。

英文摘要:

We present a survey of bright optical dropout sources in two deep, multiwavelength surveys comprising eleven widely-separated fields, aimed at constraining the galaxy luminosity function at z~7 for sources at 5-10L*(z=6). Our combined survey area is 225 arcmin^2 to a depth of J=24.2 (AB, 3 sigma) and 135 arcmin^2 to J=25.3 (AB, 4 sigma). We find that infrared data longwards of 2 microns is essential for classifying optical dropout sources, and in particular for identifying cool Galactic star contaminants. Our limits on the number density of high redshift sources are consistent with current estimates of the Lyman break galaxy luminosity function at z=6.

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