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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.…
From rings to bulges: evidence for rapid secular galaxy evolution at z~2 from integral field spectroscopy in the SINS survey
R. Genzel, A. Burkert, N. Bouche +22
We present Ha integral field spectroscopy of well resolved, UV/optically selected z~2 star-forming galaxies as part of the SINS survey with SINFONI on the ESO VLT. Our laser guide…
The search for Population III stars
Sperello di Serego Alighieri, Jaron Kurk, Benedetta Ciardi +3
Population III stars, the first generation of stars formed from primordial Big Bang material with a top-heavy IMF, should contribute substantially to the Universe reionization and…
The ESO-Spitzer Imaging extragalactic Survey (ESIS) II: VIMOS I,z wide field imaging of ELAIS-S1 and selection of distant massive galaxies
S. Berta, S. Rubele, A. Franceschini +13
(abridged) The ESIS survey is the optical follow up of the SWIRE/Spitzer in the ELAIS-S1 region of the sky. In the era of observational cosmology, the main efforts are focused on t…
A spectroscopic study of a z=1.6 galaxy overdensity with GMASS
Jaron Kurk, Andrea Cimatti, Gianni Zamorani +12
The Galaxy Mass Assembly ultra-deep Spectroscopic Survey samples a part of the CDFS to unprecedented depth. The resulting distribution of 150 z>1.4 redshifts reveals a significant…
GMASS Ultradeep Spectroscopy of Galaxies at z~2. III: The emergence of the color bimodality at z~2
P. Cassata, A. Cimatti, J. Kurk +12
The aim of this work is to study the evolution of the rest frame color distribution of galaxies with the redshift, in particular in the critical interval 1.4<z<3. We combine ultrad…
Kinemetry of SINS High-Redshift Star-Forming Galaxies: Distinguishing Rotating Disks from Major Mergers
K. L. Shapiro, R. Genzel, N. M. Forster Schreiber +23
We present a simple set of kinematic criteria that can distinguish between galaxies dominated by ordered rotational motion and those involved in major merger events. Our criteria a…
Submillimeter Galaxies at z~2: Evidence for Major Mergers & Constraints on Lifetimes, IMF and CO-H2 Conversion Factor
L. J. Tacconi, R. Genzel, I. Smail +17
We report sub-arcsecond resolution IRAM PdBI millimeter CO interferometry of four z~2 submillimeter galaxies (SMGs), and sensitive CO (3-2) flux limits toward three z~2 UV-/optical…
GMASS Ultradeep Spectroscopy of Galaxies at redshift z~2. I. The stellar metallicity
C. Halliday, E. Daddi, A. Cimatti +12
Context: Galaxy metallicities have been measured to redshift z~2 by gas-phase oxygen abundances of the interstellar medium using the R23 and N2 methods. Galaxy stellar metallicitie…
GMASS Ultradeep Spectroscopy of Galaxies at 1.4<z<2. II. Superdense passive galaxies: how did they form and evolve ?
A. Cimatti, P. Cassata, L. Pozzetti +13
We combine ultradeep optical spectroscopy from the GMASS project ("Galaxy Mass Assembly ultradeep Spectroscopic Survey") with GOODS multi-band photometry and HST imaging to study a…
The evolution of the mass-metallicity relation at z~3
R. Maiolino, T. Nagao, A. Grazian +14
We present preliminary results of an ESO-VLT large programme (AMAZE) aimed at determining the evolution of the mass-metallicity relation at z~3 by means of deep near-IR spectroscop…
An Overview of the SPACE Mission Proposal
M. Robberto, A. Cimatti, the SPACE Science Team
SPACE (SPectroscopic All-sky Cosmic Explorer) is a class-M mission proposed to ESA for the Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 call and recently promoted to the next assessment study phase. SP…
The contribution of very massive high-redshift SWIRE galaxies to the stellar mass function
S. Berta, C. J. Lonsdale, M. Polletta +18
(Abridged) We selected high-z massive galaxies at 5.8 microns, in the SWIRE ELAIS-S1 field (1 sq. deg.). Galaxies with the 1.6 microns stellar peak redshifted into the IRAC bands (…
Dynamical Properties of z~2 Star Forming Galaxies and a Universal Star Formation Relation
N. Bouche, G. Cresci, R. Davies +17
We present the first comparison of the dynamical properties of different samples of z~1.4-3.4 star forming galaxies from spatially resolved imaging spectroscopy from SINFONI/VLT in…
Multiwavelength study of massive galaxies at z~2. II. Widespread Compton thick AGN and the concurrent growth of black holes and bulges
E. Daddi, D. M. Alexander, M. Dickinson +16
Approximately 20-30% of 1.4<z<2.5 galaxies with K<22 (Vega) detected with Spitzer MIPS at 24um show excess mid-IR emission relative to that expected based on the rates of star form…
Multiwavelength study of massive galaxies at z~2. I. Star formation and galaxy growth
E. Daddi, M. Dickinson, G. Morrison +12
Examining a sample of massive galaxies at 1.4<z<2.5 with K_{Vega}<22 from the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey, we compare photometry from Spitzer at mid- and far-IR, to sub…
Unveiling the oldest and most massive galaxies at very high redshift
G. Rodighiero, A. Cimatti, A. Franceschini +3
(Abridged) This work explores the existence of high redshift massive galaxies unveiled with Spitzer+IRAC, but missed by conventional selection techniques based on optical and near-…
The redshift evolution of early-type galaxies in COSMOS: Do massive early-type galaxies form by dry mergers?
C. Scarlata, C. M. Carollo, S. J. Lilly +26
ABRIDGED: We study the evolution since z~1 of the rest-frame B luminosity function of the early-type galaxies (ETGs) in ~0.7 deg^2 in the COSMOS field. In order to identify ALL pro…
zCOSMOS: A Large VLT/VIMOS redshift survey covering 0 < z < 3 in the COSMOS field
S. J. Lilly, O. Le Fevre, A. Renzini +42
zCOSMOS is a large redshift survey that is being undertaken in the COSMOS field using 600 hours of observation with the VIMOS spectrograph on the 8-m VLT. The survey is designed to…
GRB 050223: A dark GRB in a dusty starburst galaxy
L. J. Pellizza, P. -A. Duc, E. Le Floc'h +19
Aims: We aim at detecting and determining the properties of the host galaxy of the dark GRB 050223. Methods: We use VLT optical/NIR images coupled to Swift X-ray positioning, and o…
UVES/VLT high resolution spectroscopy of GRB 050730 afterglow: probing the features of the GRB environment
V. D'Elia, F. Fiore, E. Meurs +44
We analyze high resolution spectroscopic observations of the optical afterglow of GRB050730, obtained with UVES@VLT about hours after the GRB trigger. The spectrum shows that the I…
Comparing dynamical and photometric-stellar masses of early-type galaxies at z ~ 1
A. Rettura, P. Rosati, V. Strazzullo +14
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between galaxy stellar masses, based on multiwavelength photometry spectral template fitting and dynamical masses based on…
The rapid formation a large rotating disk galaxy three billion years after the Big Bang
R. Genzel, L. Tacconi, F. Eisenhauer +16
[Abridged] Over the past two decades observations and theoretical simulations have established a global frame-work of galaxy formation and evolution in the young Universe. Galaxies…
Mass downsizing and "top-down" assembly of early-type galaxies
A. Cimatti, E. Daddi, A. Renzini
We present a new analysis of the rest-frame B-band COMBO-17 and DEEP2 luminosity functions (LFs) of early-type galaxies (ETGs) as a function of luminosity and mass. Our aim is to p…