Dark-ages reionization and galaxy formation simulation XI: Clustering and halo masses of high redshift galaxies

Abstract

We investigate the clustering properties of Lyman-break galaxies (LBGs) at $z\sim 6$ - $8$. Using the semi-analytical model {\scshape Meraxes} constructed as part of the Dark-ages Reionization And Galaxy-formation Observables from Numerical Simulation (DRAGONS) project, we predict the angular correlation function (ACF) of LBGs at $z\sim 6$ - $8$. Overall, we find that the predicted ACFs are in good agreement with recent measurements at $z\sim 6$ and $z\sim 7.2$ from observations consisting of the Hubble eXtreme Deep Field (XDF), the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field (HUDF) and Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey (CANDELS) field. We confirm the dependence of clustering on luminosity, with more massive dark matter haloes hosting brighter galaxies, remains valid at high redshift. The predicted galaxy bias at fixed luminosity is found to increase with redshift, in agreement with observations. We find that LBGs of magnitude $M_{\mathrm{AB}(1600)}<-19.4$ at $6\lesssim z\lesssim 8$ reside in dark matter haloes of mean mass $\sim 10^{11.0}$- $10^{11.5}{M}_{\odot }$, and this dark matter halo mass does not evolve significantly during reionisation.

arXiv comment14 pages, 10 figures, published in MNRAS

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