Publications (55)
Evidence for Merger-Driven Growth in Luminous, High-z, Obscured AGN in the CANDELS/COSMOS Field
J. L. Donley, J. Kartaltepe, D. Kocevski +27
While major mergers have long been proposed as a driver of both AGN activity and the M-sigma relation, studies of moderate to high redshift Seyfert-luminosity AGN hosts have found…
Hiden Star Formation: The Ultraviolet Perspective
G. R. Meurer, T. M. Heckman, M. Seibert +4
Many recent estimates of the star formation rate density at high redshift rely on rest-frame ultraviolet (UV) data. These are highly sensitive to dust absorption. Applying a correl…
GOALS-JWST: Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy of the Nucleus of NGC 7469
L. Armus, T. Lai, V. U +32
We present mid-infrared spectroscopic observations of the nucleus of the nearby Seyfert galaxy NGC 7469 taken with the MIRI instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as p…
GOALS-JWST: Pulling Back the Curtain on the AGN and Star Formation in VV 114
J. Rich, S. Aalto, A. S. Evans +33
We present results from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Director's Discretionary Time Early Release Science (ERS) program 1328 targeting the nearby, Luminous Infrared Galaxy…
Millimeter imaging of submillimeter galaxies in the COSMOS field: Redshift distribution
V. Smolcic, M. Aravena, F. Navarrete +21
We present new IRAM PdBI 1.3mm continuum observations at ~1.5" resolution of 28 SMGs previously discovered with the 870um bolometer LABOCA at APEX within the central 0.7deg2 of the…
The optical spectra of 24 micron galaxies in the COSMOS field: I. Spitzer/MIPS bright sources in the zCOSMOS-bright 10k catalogue
K. I. Caputi, S. J. Lilly, H. Aussel +23
We study zCOSMOS-bright optical spectra for 609 Spitzer/MIPS 24 micron-selected galaxies with S(24um)> 0.30 mJy and I<22.5 (AB mag) over 1.5 sq. deg. of the COSMOS field. From emis…
Extraction of electric field in heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors
A. Dorokhov, Y. Allkofer, C. Amsler +15
A new method for the extraction of the electric field in the bulk of heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors is presented. It is based on the measurement of the Lorentz deflection…
The optical spectra of Spitzer 24 micron galaxies in the COSMOS field: II. Faint infrared sources in the zCOSMOS-bright 10k catalogue
K. I. Caputi, S. J. Lilly, H. Aussel +67
We have used the zCOSMOS-bright 10k sample to identify 3244 Spitzer/MIPS 24-micron-selected galaxies with 0.06< S(24um)< 0.50 mJy and I(AB)<22.5, over 1.5 deg^2 of the COSMOS field…
Understanding the shape of the galaxy two-point correlation function at z~1 in the COSMOS field
S. de la Torre, L. Guzzo, K. Kovac +59
We investigate how the shape of the galaxy two-point correlation function as measured in the zCOSMOS survey depends on local environment, quantified in terms of the density contras…
Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy of Sub-mm Galaxies at z~2
V. Olivares, E. Treister, G. C. Privon +9
We present near-infrared integral-field spectroscopic observations targeting H in eight sub-millimeter galaxies (SMGs) at =1.3-2.5 using VLT/SINFONI, obtaining significant d…
The close environment of 24 micron galaxies at 0.6<z<1.0 in the COSMOS field
K. I. Caputi, K. Kovac, M. Bolzonella +62
We investigate the close environment of 203 Spitzer 24 micron-selected sources at 0.6<z<1.0 using zCOSMOS-bright redshifts and spectra of I<22.5 AB mag galaxies, over 1.5 sq. deg.…
Mass and environment as drivers of galaxy evolution in SDSS and zCOSMOS and the origin of the Schechter function
Y. Peng, S. J. Lilly, K. Kovac +61
We explore the inter-relationships between mass, star-formation rate and environment in the SDSS, zCOSMOS and other surveys. The differential effects of mass and environment are co…
Increasing the Discovery Space in Astrophysics - A Collation of Six Submitted White Papers
G. Fabbiano, M. Elvis, A. Accomazzi +46
We write in response to the call from the 2020 Decadal Survey to submit white papers illustrating the most pressing scientific questions in astrophysics for the coming decade. We p…
The FMOS-COSMOS survey of star-forming galaxies at z~1.6 III. Survey design, performance, and sample characteristics
J. D. Silverman, D. Kashino, D. Sanders +27
We present a spectroscopic survey of galaxies in the COSMOS field using the Fiber Multi-Object Spectrograph (FMOS), a near-infrared instrument on the Subaru Telescope. Our survey i…
The composite nature of Dust-Obscured Galaxies (DOGs) at z~2-3 in the COSMOS field: I. A Far-Infrared View
L. Riguccini, E. Le Floc'h, J. R. Mullaney +19
Dust-Obscured galaxies (DOGs) are bright 24 um-selected sources with extreme obscuration at optical wavelengths. They are typically characterized by a rising power-law continuum of…
AGN X-ray variability in the XMM-COSMOS survey
G. Lanzuisi, G. Ponti, M. Salvato +18
We took advantage of the observations carried out by XMM in the COSMOS field during 3.5 years, to study the long term variability of a large sample of AGN (638 sources), in a wide…
The zCOSMOS survey: the role of the environment in the evolution of the luminosity function of different galaxy types
E. Zucca, S. Bardelli, M. Bolzonella +64
(Abridged) We studied the evolution in the B band luminosity function to z~1 in the zCOSMOS 10k sample, for which both accurate galaxy classifications and a detailed description of…
Observations of the GRB afterglow ATLAS17aeu and its possible association with GW170104
B. Stalder, J. Tonry, S. J. Smartt +26
We report the discovery and multi-wavelength data analysis of the peculiar optical transient, ATLAS17aeu. This transient was identified in the skymap of the LIGO gravitational wave…
The zCOSMOS Redshift Survey: evolution of the light in bulges and discs since z~0.8
L. A. M. Tasca, L. Tresse, O. Le Fevre +52
We studied the chronology of galactic bulge and disc formation by analysing the relative contributions of these components to the B-band rest-frame luminosity density at different…
The Evolution of the IR Luminosity Function and Dust-obscured Star Formation in the Last 13 Billion Years
J. A. Zavala, C. M. Casey, S. M. Manning +25
We present the first results from the 2mm Mapping Obscuration to Reionization (MORA) survey, the largest ALMA contiguous blank-field survey to-date with a total area of 184 sq. arc…
An FMOS Survey of moderate-luminosity broad-line AGN in COSMOS, SXDS and E-CDF-S
A. Schulze, J. D. Silverman, D. Kashino +13
We present near-IR spectroscopy in J- and H-band for a large sample of 243 X-ray selected moderate-luminosity type-1 AGN in the COSMOS, SXDS and E-CDF-S survey fields using the mul…
A higher efficiency of converting gas to stars push galaxies at z ~ 1.6 well above the star-forming main sequence
J. D. Silverman, E. Daddi, G. Rodighiero +18
Local starbursts have a higher efficiency of converting gas into stars, as compared to typical star-forming galaxies at a given stellar mass, possibly indicative of different modes…
The source counts of submillimetre galaxies detected at 1.1 mm
K. S. Scott, G. W. Wilson, I. Aretxaga +21
The source counts of galaxies discovered at sub-millimetre and millimetre wavelengths provide important information on the evolution of infrared-bright galaxies. We combine the dat…
The DEIMOS 10k spectroscopic survey catalog of the COSMOS field
G. Hasinger, P. Capak, M. Salvato +14
We present a catalog of 10718 objects in the COSMOS field observed through multi-slit spectroscopy with the Deep Imaging Multi-Object Spectrograph (DEIMOS) on the Keck II telescope…
Tracking the impact of environment on the Galaxy Stellar Mass Function up to z~1 in the 10k zCOSMOS sample
M. Bolzonella, K. Kovac, L. Pozzetti +63
We study the impact of the environment on the evolution of galaxies in the zCOSMOS 10k sample in the redshift range 0.1<z<1.0 over an area of ~1.5 deg2. The considered sample of se…
Rest-UV Absorption Lines as Metallicity Estimator: the Metal Content of Star-Forming Galaxies at z~5
A. L. Faisst, P. L. Capak, I. Davidzon +12
We measure a relation between the depth of four prominent rest-UV absorption complexes and metallicity for local galaxies and verify it up to z~3. We then apply this relation to a…
ISM masses and the star formation law at Z = 1 to 6 // ALMA observations of dust continuum in 145 galaxies in the COSMOS survey field
N. Scoville, K. Sheth, H. Aussel +17
ALMA Cycle 2 observations of the long wavelength dust emission in 145 star-forming galaxies are used to probe the evolution of star-forming ISM. We also develop the physical basis…
ISM Masses and Star Formation at z = 1 to 6 ALMA Observations of Dust Continuum in 180 Galaxies in COSMOS
N. Scoville, K. Sheth, H. Aussel +12
ALMA Cycle 2 observations of the long wavelength dust emission in 180 star-forming (SF) galaxies are used to investigate the evolution of ISM masses at z = 1 to 6.4. The ISM masses…
GOALS-JWST: Resolved multi-phase molecular gas in IRAS 20551-4250 using JWST and ALMA
D. Kakkad, Y. Song, T. S. -Y. Lai +24
Studying the content and distribution of molecular gas provides key insights into how feedback from Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) and star formation influences galaxy evolution, sin…
The Evolution of ISM Mass Probed by Dust Emission -- ALMA Observations at z = 0.3 to 2
N. Scoville, H. Aussel, K. Sheth +9
The use of submm dust continuum emission to probe the mass of interstellar dust and gas in galaxies is empirically calibrated using samples of local star forming galaxies, Planck o…
Dust-obscured star formation and the contribution of galaxies escaping UV/optical color selections at z~2
L. Riguccini, E. Le Floc'h, O. Ilbert +7
A substantial fraction of the stellar mass growth across cosmic time occurred within dust-enshrouded environments. Yet, the exact amount of star-forming activity that took place in…
The FMOS-COSMOS survey of star-forming galaxies at z~1.6. IV: Excitation state and chemical enrichment of the interstellar medium
D. Kashino, J. D. Silverman, D. Sanders +22
We investigate the physical conditions of ionized gas in high-z star-forming galaxies using diagnostic diagrams based on the rest-frame optical emission lines. The sample consists…
The Zurich Extragalactic Bayesian Redshift Analyzer (ZEBRA) and its first application: COSMOS
R. Feldmann, C. M. Carollo, C. Porciani +21
We present ZEBRA, the Zurich Extragalactic Bayesian Redshift Analyzer. The current version of ZEBRA combines and extends several of the classical approaches to produce accurate pho…
The Structure Function Ratios F2(Li)/F2(D) and F2(C)/F2(D) at small x
THE NEW MUON COLLABORATION, M. Arneodo, A. Arvidson +71
We present the structure function ratios F2(Li)/F2(D) and F2(C)/F2(D) measured in deep inelastic muon-nucleus scattering at a nominal incident muon energy of 200 GeV. The kinematic…
Tests of silicon sensors for the CMS pixel detector
A. Dorokhov, C. Amsler, D. Bortoletto +11
The tracking system of the CMS experiment, currently under construction at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland), will include a silicon pixel detector prov…
Mid-Infrared Spectral Diagnostics of Luminous Infrared Galaxies
A. O. Petric, L. Armus, J. Howell +22
We present a statistical analysis of the mid-infrared (MIR) spectra of 248 luminous infrared (IR) galaxies (LIRGs) which comprise the Great Observatories All-sky LIRG Survey (GOALS…
Mid-Infrared Diagnostics of LINERs
E. Sturm, D. Rupke, A. Contursi +12
We report results from the first mid-infrared spectroscopic study of a comprehensive sample of 33 LINERs, observed with the Spitzer Space Telescope. We compare the properties of tw…
Obscured star-formation and environment in the COSMOS field
C. Feruglio, H. Aussel, E. Le Floc'h +9
We investigate the effects of the environment on star-formation in a sample of massive luminous and ultra-luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs and ULIRGs) with S(24 micron)>80 uJy and…
K+a galaxies in the zCOSMOS Survey: Physical properties of systems in their post-starburst phase
D. Vergani, G. Zamorani, S. J. Lilly +59
The identities of the main processes triggering and quenching star-formation in galaxies remain unclear. A key stage in evolution, however, appears to be represented by post-starbu…
COSMOS-Web: stellar mass assembly in relation to dark matter halos across of cosmic history
M. Shuntov, O. Ilbert, S. Toft +43
We study the stellar mass function (SMF) and the co-evolution with dark matter halos via abundance matching in the largest redshift range to date in $0.53 \, {\rm deg}^2…
Estimating Black Hole Masses in Obscured AGN from X-ray and Optical Emission Line Luminosities
S. LaMassa, I. Farrow, C. M. Urry +6
We test a novel method for estimating black hole masses () in obscured active galactic nuclei (AGN) that uses proxies to measure the full-width half maximum of broad H$…
Sub-millimeter galaxies as progenitors of compact quiescent galaxies
S. Toft, V. Smolcic, B. Magnelli +16
Three billion years after the big bang (at redshift z=2), half of the most massive galaxies were already old, quiescent systems with little to no residual star formation and extrem…
The XMM-Newton Wide-Field Survey in the COSMOS field (XMM-COSMOS): demography and multiwavelength properties of obscured and unobscured luminous AGN
M. Brusa, F. Civano, A. Comastri +64
We report the final optical identifications of the medium-depth (~60 ksec), contiguous (2 deg^2) XMM-Newton survey of the COSMOS field. XMM-Newton has detected ~800 X-ray sources d…
Evolution of Interstellar Medium, Star Formation, and Accretion at High Redshift
N. Scoville, N. Lee, P. Vanden Bout +20
ALMA observations of the long wavelength dust continuum are used to estimate the interstellar medium (ISM) masses in a sample of 708 galaxies at z = 0.3 to 4.5 in the COSMOS field.…
AGN in dusty hosts: implications for galaxy evolution
Myrto Symeonidis, J. Kartaltepe, M. Salvato +6
We present strong empirical evidence for a physical connection between the occurrence of a starburst (SB) and a luminous AGN phase. Drawing infrared (IR), X-ray, and optically sele…
Deep Spitzer 24mic COSMOS imaging -- I. The evolution of luminous dusty galaxies - Confronting the models
E. Le Floc'h, H. Aussel, O. Ilbert +17
We present the first results obtained from the identification of ~30,000 sources in the 24mic observations of the COSMOS field at S24>~80muJy. Using accurate photo-z's and extrapol…
Extreme Galactic-Winds and Starburst in IR Mergers and IR QSOs
S. Lipari, D. Sanders, R. Terlevich +8
We report -as a part of a long-term study of mergers and IR QSOs- detailed spectroscopic evidences for outflow (OF) and/or Wolf Rayet features in: (i) low velocity OF in the ongoin…
A Survey of Atomic Carbon [C I] in High-redshift Main-Sequence Galaxies
F. Valentino, G. E. Magdis, E. Daddi +15
We present the first results of an ALMA survey of the lower fine structure line of atomic carbon [C I] in far infrared-selected galaxies on the main sequence a…
Late-stage galaxy mergers in COSMOS to z~1
C. N. Lackner, J. D. Silverman, M. Salvato +14
The role of major mergers in galaxy and black hole formation is not well constrained. To help address this, we develop an automated method to identify late-stage galaxy mergers bef…
Newly-quenched galaxies as the cause for the apparent evolution in average size of the population
C. M. Carollo, T. J. Bschorr, A. Renzini +10
Abridged. We use COSMOS to study in a self-consistent way the change in the number densities of quenched early-type galaxies (Q-ETGs) of a given size over the interval 0.2 < z < 1.…
The dominant role of mergers in the size evolution of massive early-type galaxies since z ~ 1
C. López-Sanjuan, O. Le Fèvre, O. Ilbert +60
In this paper we measure the merger fraction and rate, both minor and major, of massive early-type galaxies (M_star >= 10^11 M_Sun) in the COSMOS field, and study their role in mas…
On the cosmic evolution of the scaling relations between black holes and their host galaxies: Broad Line AGN in the zCOSMOS survey
A. Merloni, A. Bongiorno, M. Bolzonella +56
(Abriged) We report on the measurement of the rest frame K-band luminosity and total stellar mass of the hosts of 89 broad line Active Galactic Nuclei detected in the zCOSMOS surve…
The molecular gas content and fuel efficiency of starbursts at z ~ 1.6 with ALMA
J. Silverman, W. Rujopakarn, E. Daddi +17
We present an analysis of the molecular gas properties, based on CO(2 - 1) emission, of twelve starburst galaxies at z~1.6 selected by having a boost (>~4x) in their star formation…
The bolometric output and host-galaxy properties of obscured AGN in the XMM-COSMOS survey
E. Lusso, A. Comastri, C. Vignali +15
We present a study of the multi-wavelength properties, from the mid-infrared to the hard X-rays, of a sample of 255 spectroscopically identified X-ray selected Type-2 AGN from the…
Properties and environment of Radio Emitting Galaxies in the VLA-zCOSMOS survey
S. Bardelli, E. Schinnerer, V. Smolcic +62
We investigate the properties and the environment of radio sources with optical counterpart from the combined VLA-COSMOS and zCOSMOS samples. The advantage of this sample is the av…