Classification, photo-z and environment of X-ray selected sources in the XMM-LSS field

in Proceedings of the XXL Consortium meeting in the Castle of the Meudon observatory, from 9 to 13 July, 2012 (2012, July 09)

Angular correlation functions of X-ray point-like sources in the full exposure XMM-LSS field

in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2012), 537

<BR /> Aims: Our aim is to study the large-scale structure of different types of AGN using the medium-deep XMM-LSS survey. <BR /> Methods: We measure the two-point angular correlation function of 5700 and ... [more ▼]

<BR /> Aims: Our aim is to study the large-scale structure of different types of AGN using the medium-deep XMM-LSS survey. <BR /> Methods: We measure the two-point angular correlation function of 5700 and 2500 X-ray point-like sources over the 11 sq. deg. XMM-LSS field in the soft (0.5-2 keV) and hard (2-10 keV) bands. For the conversion from the angular to the spatial correlation function we used the Limber integral equation and the luminosity-dependent density evolution model of the AGN X-ray luminosity function. <BR /> Results: We have found significant angular correlations with the power-law parameters γ = 1.81 ± 0.02, θ[SUB]0[/SUB] = 1.3'' ± 0.2'' for the soft, and γ = 2.00 ± 0.04, θ[SUB]0[/SUB] = 7.3'' ± 1.0'' for the hard bands. The amplitude of the correlation function w(θ) is higher in the hard than in the soft band for f[SUB]x[/SUB] ≲ 10[SUP]-14[/SUP] erg s[SUP]-1[/SUP] cm[SUP]-2[/SUP] and lower above this flux limit. We confirm that the clustering strength θ[SUB]0[/SUB] grows with the flux limit of the sample, a trend which is also present in the amplitude of the spatial correlation function, but only for the soft band. In the hard band, it remains almost constant with r[SUB]0[/SUB] ≃ 10h[SUP]-1[/SUP] Mpc, irrespective of the flux limit. Our analysis of AGN subsamples with different hardness ratios shows that the sources with a hard-spectrum are more clustered than soft-spectrum ones. This result may be a hint that the two main types of AGN populate different environments. Finally, we find that our clustering results correspond to an X-ray selected AGN bias factor of 2.5 for the soft band sources (at a median <inline-formula>bar{z} ≃ 1.1) and 3.3 for the hard band sources (at a median <inline-formula>bar{z} ≃ 1), which translates into a host dark matter halo mass of 10[SUP]13[/SUP]h[SUP]-1[/SUP]M[SUB]&sun;[/SUB] and 10[SUP]13.7[/SUP]h[SUP]-1[/SUP]M[SUB]&sun;[/SUB] for the soft and hard bands, respectively. This paper is dedicated to the memory of Olivier Garcet who has initiated the present work just before his sudden death. [less ▲]

Catalog of nearby isolated galaxies in the volume z < 0.01

in Astrophysical Bulletin (2011), 66

We present a catalog of 520 most isolated nearby galaxies with angular velocities V_LG < 3500 km/s, covering the entire sky. This population of "space orphans" makes up 4.8% among 10 900 galaxies with ... [more ▼]

We present a catalog of 520 most isolated nearby galaxies with angular velocities V_LG < 3500 km/s, covering the entire sky. This population of "space orphans" makes up 4.8% among 10 900 galaxies with measured radial velocities. We describe the isolation criterion used to select our sample, called the "Local Orphan Galaxies"(LOG), and discuss their basic optical and HI properties. A half of the LOG catalog is occupied by the Sdm, Im and Ir morphological type galaxies without a bulge. The median ratio Mgas/ Mstar in the LOG galaxies exceeds 1. The distribution of the catalog galaxies on the sky looks uniform with some signatures of a weak clustering on the scale of about 0.5 Mpc. The LOG galaxies are located in the regions where the mean local density of matter is approximately 50 times lower than the mean global density. We indicate a number of LOG galaxies with distorted structures, which may be the consequence of interaction of isolated galaxies with massive dark objects. [less ▲]

High-order 3D Voronoi tessellation for identifying isolated galaxies, pairs and triplets

in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2009), 394

A geometric method based on the high-order 3D Voronoi tessellation is proposed for identifying single galaxies, pairs and triplets. This approach allows us to select small galaxy groups and isolated ... [more ▼]

A geometric method based on the high-order 3D Voronoi tessellation is proposed for identifying single galaxies, pairs and triplets. This approach allows us to select small galaxy groups and isolated galaxies in different environments and to find the isolated systems. The volume-limited sample of galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 5 spectroscopic survey was used. We conclude that in such small groups as pairs and triplets, segregation by luminosity is clearly observed: galaxies in isolated pairs and triplets are on average two times more luminous than isolated galaxies. We consider the dark matter content in different systems. The median values of mass-to-luminosity ratio are 12M[SUB]solar[/SUB]/L[SUB]solar[/SUB] for the isolated pairs and 44M[SUB]solar[/SUB]/L[SUB]solar[/SUB] for the isolated triplets, and 7 (8) M[SUB]solar[/SUB]/L[SUB]solar[/SUB] for the most compact pairs (triplets). We also found that systems in denser environments have greater rms velocity and mass-to-luminosity ratio. [less ▲]