The Velocity Dispersion Function for Quiescent Galaxies in Nine Strong-Lensing Clusters

Abstract

We measure the central stellar velocity dispersion function for quiescent galaxies in a set of nine northern clusters in the redshift range $0.18<z<0.29$ and with strong lensing arcs in Hubble Space Telescope images. The velocity dispersion function links galaxies directly to their dark matter halos. From dense SDSS and MMT/Hectospec spectroscopy we identify $231-479$ spectroscopic members in each cluster. We derive physical properties of cluster members including redshift, $D_{n}4000$, and central stellar velocity dispersion and we include a table of these measurements for 3419 cluster members. We construct the velocity dispersion functions for quiescent galaxies with $D_{n}4000>1.5$ and within $R_{200}$. The cluster velocity dispersion functions all show excesses at $\sigma \gtrsim 250km{s}^{-1}$ compared to the field velocity dispersion function. The velocity dispersion function slope at large velocity dispersion ($\sigma >160km{s}^{-1}$) is steeper for more massive clusters, consistent with the trend observed for cluster luminosity functions. The spatial distribution of galaxies with large velocity dispersion at radii larger than $R_{200}$ further underscores the probable major role of dry mergers in the growth of massive cluster galaxies during cluster assembly.

arXiv comment16 pages, 12 figures, Accepted for publication in the ApJ

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