Browsing by Author "Ford, Holland C."

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    The host galaxies and environment of Chandra-selected active galactic nuclei in the deep ACS GTO cluster fields
    (2007) Martel, Andre R.; Menanteau, Felipe; Tozzi, Paolo; Ford, Holland C.; Infante, Leopoldo
    We present catalogs and images of optical counterparts to the Chandra-selected X-ray sources found in the fields of the five clusters RX J0152-1357, RX J0849+4452, RDCS J0910+5422, MS 1054-0321, and RDCS J1252-2927, which were imaged with the Advanced Camera for Surveys as part of the ACS Guaranteed Time Observer programs. A total of 98 X-ray sources fall within the ACS mosaics, and positive identifications are made for similar to 96% of them, including confirmed cluster members. We classify the sources as active galactic nuclei (AGNs) or QSOs depending on their X-ray output. The log N(>S)-log S test indicates a significant overdensity of X-ray sources in the RX J0152-1357, RDCS J0910+5422, and MS 1054-0321 fields with respect to the CDF-S, suggesting an association of some X-ray sources with the large-scale structure of the clusters. From the asymmetry and concentration indices, similar to 52% of the optical counterparts are early-type galaxies, similar to 35%late- type, and the remainder irregular. A blue core is found in approximately half of the early-type galaxies. From visual examination, approximately 40% of the counterparts possess an unresolved nucleus, a common signature of nuclear activity. A majority of these nuclei are found in near face-on late-type galaxies although selection effects might be important. The X-ray to optical flux ratio of the nuclei correlates with the inclination angle of the late-type galaxies but not of the early types, as expected if dust is significant in the circumnuclear regions. The AGNs possess a similar to 50% excess of nearby companions compared to the overall galaxy population in the same fields. The surface density of the X-ray sources is highest at projected radii of less than or similar to 1 Mpc from the cluster center and relatively flat at larger radii. We describe the morphology and environment of the cluster members and compare them with the other optical counterparts.
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    YOUNG GALAXY CANDIDATES IN THE HUBBLE FRONTIER FIELDS. I. A2744
    (2014) Zheng, Wei; Shu, Xinwen; Moustakas, John; Zitrin, Adi; Ford, Holland C.; Huang, Xingxing; Broadhurst, Tom; Molino, Alberto; Infante Lira, Leopoldo; Bauer, Franz Erik
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    Young Galaxy Candidates in the Hubble Frontier Fields. IV. MACS J1149.5+2223
    (2017) Zheng, Wei; Zitrin, Adi; Infante Lira, Leopoldo; Laporte, Nicolás; Huang, Xingxing; Moustakas, John; Ford, Holland C.; Shu, Xinwen; Troncoso Iribarren, Paulina; Bauer, Franz Erik