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astro-ph.CO2009★ 416 cited

The X-ray to optical-UV luminosity ratio of X-ray selected Type 1 AGN in XMM-COSMOS

E. Lusso, A. Comastri, C. Vignali +29

We present a study of the X-ray to optical properties of a sample of 545 X-ray selected Type 1 AGN, from the XMM-COSMOS survey, over a wide range of redshifts ($0.04<\z<4.25$) and…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 74 cited

The [OIII] emission line luminosity function of optically selected type-2 AGN from zCOSMOS

A. Bongiorno, M. Mignoli, G. Zamorani +61

We present a catalog of 213 type-2 AGN selected from the zCOSMOS survey. The selected sample covers a wide redshift range (0.15<z<0.92) and is deeper than any other previous study,…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 70 cited

Empirical H-alpha emitter count predictions for dark energy surveys

J. E. Geach, A. Cimatti, W. Percival +12

Future galaxy redshift surveys aim to measure cosmological quantities from the galaxy power spectrum. A prime example is the detection of baryonic acoustic oscillations (BAOs), pro…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 30 cited

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…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 40 cited

The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey: the group catalogue

O. Cucciati, C. Marinoni, A. Iovino +39

[Abridged] We present a homogeneous and complete catalogue of optical groups identified in the purely flux limited (17.5<=I<=24.0) VIMOS-VLT Deep Survey (VVDS). We use mock catalog…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 25 cited

The zCOSMOS-Bright survey: the clustering of early and late galaxy morphological types since z~1

S. de la Torre, O. Le Fèvre, C. Porciani +53

We measure the spatial clustering of galaxies as a function of their morphological type at z~0.8, for the first time in a deep redshift survey with full morphological information.…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 12 cited

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…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 363 cited

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…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 51 cited

Galaxy cluster searches by photometric redshifts in the CFHTLS

C. Adami, F. Durret, C. Benoist +17

In order to enlarge publicly available optical cluster catalogs, in particular at high redshift, we have performed a systematic search for clusters of galaxies in the CFHTLS. We us…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 171 cited

Mid- and Far-infrared Luminosity Functions and Galaxy Evolution from Multiwavelength Spitzer Observations up to z~2.5

G. Rodighiero, M. Vaccari, A. Franceschini +25

[Abridged]We exploit a large homogeneous dataset to derive a self-consistent picture of IR emission based on the time-dependent 24, 15, 12 and 8micron monochromatic and bolometric…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 21 cited

The nonlinear biasing of the 10k zCOSMOS galaxies up to z~1

K. Kovac, C. Porciani, S. J. Lilly +55

We use the overdensity field reconstructed in the volume of the COSMOS area to study the nonlinear biasing of the zCOSMOS galaxies. The galaxy overdensity field is reconstructed us…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 87 cited

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…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 77 cited

The 10k zCOSMOS: morphological transformation of galaxies in the group environment since z~1

K. Kovac, S. J. Lilly, C. Knobel +57

We study the evolution of galaxies inside and outside of the group environment since z=1 using a large well defined set of groups and galaxies from the zCOSMOS-bright redshift surv…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 90 cited

The zCOSMOS Redshift Survey: How group environment alters global downsizing trends

A. Iovino, O. Cucciati, M. Scodeggio +56

We took advantage of the wealth of information provided by the first ~10000 galaxies of the zCOSMOS-bright survey and its group catalogue to study the complex interplay between gro…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 66 cited

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…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 477 cited

zCOSMOS - 10k-bright spectroscopic sample. The bimodality in the Galaxy Stellar Mass Function: exploring its evolution with redshift

L. Pozzetti, M. Bolzonella, E. Zucca +56

We present the Galaxy Stellar Mass Function (MF) up to z~1 from the zCOSMOS-bright 10k spectroscopic sample. We investigate the total MF and the contribution of ETGs and LTGs, defi…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 204 cited

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…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 174 cited

The zCOSMOS Redshift Survey: the role of environment and stellar mass in shaping the rise of the morphology-density relation from z~1

L. A. M. Tasca, J. P. Kneib, A. Iovino +57

For more than two decades we have known that galaxy morphological segregation is present in the Local Universe. It is important to see how this relation evolves with cosmic time. T…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 1 cited

HST/ACS Morphology of Lyman Alpha Emitters at Redshift 5.7 in the COSMOS Field

Y. Taniguchi, T. Murayama, N. Z. Scoville +28

We present detailed morphological properties of Lyman alpha emitters (LAEs) at z~ 5.7 in the COSMOS field, based on {\it Hubble Space Telescope} Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) d…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 98 cited

The zCOSMOS Survey. The dependence of clustering on luminosity and stellar mass at z=0.2-1

B. Meneux, L. Guzzo, S. de la Torre +52

We study the dependence of galaxy clustering on luminosity and stellar mass at redshifts z ~ [0.2-1] using the first zCOSMOS 10K sample. We measure the redshift-space correlation f…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 131 cited

The density field of the 10k zCOSMOS galaxies

K. Kovac, S. J. Lilly, O. Cucciati +55

We use the current sample of ~10,000 zCOSMOS spectra of sources selected with I(AB) < 22.5 to define the density field out to z~1, with much greater resolution in the radial dimens…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 181 cited

The Vimos VLT Deep Survey: Stellar mass segregation and large-scale galaxy environment in the redshift range 0.2<z<1.4

M. Scodeggio, D. Vergani, O. Cucciati +49

Hierarchical models of galaxy formation predict that the properties of a dark matter halo depend on the large-scale environment surrounding the halo. As a result of this correlatio…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 129 cited

An optical group catalogue to z = 1 from the zCOSMOS 10k sample

C. Knobel, S. J. Lilly, A. Iovino +55

We present a galaxy group catalogue spanning the redshift range 0.1 <~ z <~ 1 in the ~1.7 deg^2 COSMOS field, based on the first ~10,000 zCOSMOS spectra. The performance of both th…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 3 cited

Integral field spectroscopy with SINFONI of VVDS galaxies. I. Galaxy dynamics and mass assembly at 1.2 < z < 1.6

B. Epinat, T. Contini, O. Le Fevre +6

Context. Identifying the main processes of galaxy assembly at high redshifts is still a major issue to understand galaxy formation and evolution at early epochs in the history of t…