Lessons on early structure formation from a mature galaxy cluster observed at cosmic noon
arXiv:2004.08479 · doi:10.1093/mnras/staa1307
Abstract
We demonstrate a new approach of indirectly constraining both early star and structure formation via mature galaxy clusters at cosmic noon (z~2), using the cluster XLSSC 122 as an example. With the standard Press Schechter formalism, we infer a rapid evolution of the star formation efficiency (the ratio of stellar to halo mass) from 10^-4 to 0.01 during z~20-13, based on the age distribution of stars in post-starburst galaxies of XLSSC 122, measured by HST photometry assuming no dust extinction. Here, we consider all low-mass haloes, including minihaloes, that host the first stars and galaxies (5*10^5 Msun < M_halo < 10^10 Msun). We also place new constraints on fuzzy dark matter models of m_a < 5*10^-21 eV/c^2 for the ultra-light boson mass, from the abundance of galaxies with star formation at z > 13 in XLSSC 122. Our exploratory results are consistent with existing constraints. More comprehensive results will be obtained if our approach is extended to a large sample of clusters or field post-starburst galaxies at cosmic noon, with improved modelling of halo and stellar populations.
arXiv comment7 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS
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