A Selection of High Redshift Galaxy Publications

• 15 September 2011
• UV-continuum slopes at z~4-7 from the HUDF09+ERS+CANDELS observations: Discovery of a well-defined UV-color magnitude relationship for z>=4 star-forming galaxies
• Bouwens, R. J.; Illingworth, G. D.; Oesch, P. A.; Franx, M.; Labbe, I.; Trenti, M.; van Dokkum, P.; Carollo, C. M.; Gonzalez, V.; Magee, D.
• Ultra-deep ACS and WFC3/IR HUDF+HUDF09 data, along with the wide-area GOODS+ERS+CANDELS data over the CDF-S GOODS field, are used to measure UV colors, expressed as the UV-continuum slope beta, of star-forming galaxies over a range of luminosity (0.1L*(z=3) to 2L*(z=3)) at high redshift (z~7 to z~4). read more
• 8 August 2011
• Ultraviolet Luminosity Functions from 132 Z ∼ 7 and Z ∼ 8 Lyman-Break Galaxies in the Ultra-Deep HUDF09 and Wide-Area Early Release Science WfC3/IR Observations
• R. J. Bouwens, G. D. Illingworth, P. A. Oesch, I. Labbe, M.Trenti, P. van Dokkum, M. Franx, M. Stiavelli, C. M. Carollo, D. Magee, and V. Gonzalez
• We identify 73 z ∼ 7 and 59 z ∼ 8 candidate galaxies in the reionization epoch, and use this large 26–29.4 AB mag sample of galaxies to derive very deep luminosity functions to < − 18 AB mag and the star formation rate (SFR) density at z ∼ 7 and z ∼ 8 (just 800 Myr and 650 Myr after recombination, respectively). read more
• 11 May 2011
• Expanded Search for z~10 Galaxies from HUDF09, ERS, and CANDELS Data: Evidence for Accelerated Evolution at z>8?
• Oesch, P. A.; Bouwens, R. J.; Illingworth, G. D.; Labbe, I.; Trenti, M.; Gonzalez, V.; Carollo, C. M.; Franx, M.; van Dokkum, P. G.; Magee, D.
• We search for z~10 galaxies over ~160 arcmin^2 of WFC3/IR data in the Chandra Deep Field South, using the public HUDF09, ERS, and CANDELS surveys, that reach to 5sigma depths ranging from 26.9 to 29.4 in H_160 AB mag. read more
• 26 January 2011
• A candidate redshift z ≈ 10 galaxy and rapid changes in that population at an age of 500 Myr
• R. J. Bouwens, G. D. Illingworth, I. Labbe, P. A. Oesch, M. Trenti, C. M. Carollo, P. G. van Dokkum, M. Franx, M. Stiavelli, V. González, D. Magee & L. Bradley
• Searches for very-high-redshift galaxies over the past decade have yielded a large sample of more than 6,000 galaxies existing just 900-2,000 million years (Myr) after the Big Bang (redshifts 6 > z > 3). read more
• 10 January 2011
• The Brightest of Reionizing Galaxies Survey: Design and Preliminary Results
• Trenti, M.; Bradley, L. D.; Stiavelli, M.; Oesch, P.; Treu, T.; Bouwens, R. J.; Shull, J. M.; MacKenty, J. W.; Carollo, C. M.; Illingworth, G. D.
• We present the first results on the search for very bright (M AB ≈ –21) galaxies at redshift z ~ 8 from the Brightest of Reionizing Galaxies (BoRG) survey. read more
• 3 November 2010
• Early star-forming galaxies and the reionization of the Universe
• Robertson, Brant E.; Ellis, Richard S.; Dunlop, James S.; McLure, Ross J.; Stark, Daniel P.
• Star-forming galaxies trace cosmic history. read more
• 15 October 2010
• Statistics of 207 Lyα Emitters at a Redshift Near 7: Constraints on Reionization and Galaxy Formation Models
• Ouchi, Masami; Shimasaku, Kazuhiro; Furusawa, Hisanori; Saito, Tomoki; Yoshida, Makiko; Akiyama, Masayuki; Ono, Yoshiaki; Yamada, Toru; Ota, Kazuaki; Kashikawa, Nobunari; Iye, Masanori; Kodama, Tadayuki; Okamura, Sadanori; Simpson, Chris; Yoshida, Michitoshi
• We present the Lyα luminosity function (LF), clustering measurements, and Lyα line profiles based on the largest sample to date of 207 Lyα emitters (LAEs) at z = 6.6 on the 1 deg2 sky of Subaru/XMM-Newton Deep Survey field. read more
• 28 September 2010
• Keck Spectroscopy of Faint 3<z<7 Lyman Break Galaxies:- II. A High Fraction of Line Emitters at Redshift Six
• Stark, Daniel P.; Ellis, Richard S.; Ouchi, Masami
• As Lyman-alpha photons are scattered by neutral hydrogen, a change with redshift in the Lyman-alpha equivalent width distribution of distant galaxies offers a promising probe of the degree of ionization in the intergalactic medium and hence when cosmic reionization ended. read more
• 23 August 2010
• Evolution of Galaxy Stellar Mass Functions, Mass Densities, and Mass to Light Ratios from z~7 to z~4
• Gonzalez, Valentino; Labbe, Ivo; Bouwens, Rychard; Illingworth, Garth; Franx, Marijn; Kriek, Mariska
• We derive stellar masses from SED fitting for ~400 Lyman Break Galaxies at z~4, 5, 6, and 7 from Hubble-WFC3/IR and Spitzer IRAC observations of the ERS field. read more
• 28 June 2010
• UV Luminosity Functions from 113 z~7 and z~8 Lyman-Break Galaxies in the ultra-deep HUDF09 and wide-area ERS WFC3/IR Observations
• Bouwens, R. J.; Illingworth, G. D.; Oesch, P. A.; Labbe, I.; Trenti, M.; van Dokkum, P.; Franx, M.; Stiavelli, M.; Carollo, C. M.; Magee, D.; Gonzalez, V.
• (abridged) Using a Lyman-Break technique, we identify 66 z~7 and 47 z~8 candidate galaxies in the ultra-deep (~29 AB mag) WFC3/IR observations over the HUDF and two nearby HUDF09 fields (14 arcmin**2) and the deep (~27.5 AB mag), wide-area (~40 arcmin**2) ERS observations. read more
• 17 June 2010
• Candidate z~8-9 Galaxies from WFC3 Imaging
• Lorenzoni, Silvio; Bunker, Andrew; Wilkins, Stephen; Stanway, Elizabeth; Jarvis, Matt; Caruana, Joseph
• We present a search for galaxies at 7.5<z<10 using the latest HST WFC3 near-infrared data, based on the Lyman-break technique. read more
• 1 June 2010
• Star Formation Rates and Stellar Masses of z = 7-8 Galaxies from IRAC Observations of the WFC3/IR Early Release Science and the HUDF Fields
• Labbé, I.; González, V.; Bouwens, R. J.; Illingworth, G. D.; Franx, M.; Trenti, M.; Oesch, P. A.; van Dokkum, P. G.; Stiavelli, M.; Carollo, C. M.; Kriek, M.; Magee, D.
• We investigate the Spitzer/IRAC properties of 36 z ~ 7 z 850-dropout galaxies and three z ~ 8 Y 098 galaxies derived from deep/wide-area WFC3/IR data of the Early Release Science, the ultradeep HUDF09, and wide-area NICMOS data. read more
• 10 April 2010
• The Stellar Mass Density and Specific Star Formation Rate of the Universe at z ~ 7
• González, Valentino; Labbé, Ivo; Bouwens, Rychard J.; Illingworth, Garth; Franx, Marijn; Kriek, Mariska; Brammer, Gabriel B.
• We use a robust sample of 11 z ~ 7 galaxies (z 850 dropouts) to estimate the stellar mass density (SMD) of the universe when it was only ~750 Myr old. read more
• 1 February 2010
• Discovery of z ~ 8 Galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field from Ultra-Deep WFC3/IR Observations
• Bouwens, R. J.; Illingworth, G. D.; Oesch, P. A.; Stiavelli, M.; van Dokkum, P.; Trenti, M.; Magee, D.; Labbé, I.; Franx, M.; Carollo, C. M.; Gonzalez, V.
• We utilize the newly acquired, ultra-deep WFC3/IR observations over the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF) to search for star-forming galaxies at z ~ 8-8.5, only 600 million years from recombination, using a Y 105-dropout selection. read more
• 5 January 2010
• z~7 Galaxies in the HUDF: First Epoch WFC3/IR Results
• Oesch, P. A.; Bouwens, R. J.; Illingworth, G. D.; Carollo, C. M.; Franx, M.; Labbé, I.; Magee, D.; Stiavelli, M.; Trenti, M.; van Dokkum, P. G.
• We present a sample of 16 robust z ~ 7 z 850-drop galaxies detected by the newly installed Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3)/IR on the Hubble Space Telescope. read more
• 4 January 2010
• Ultradeep Infrared Array Camera Observations of sub-L* z~7 and z~8 Galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field: the Contribution of Low-Luminosity Galaxies to the Stellar Mass Density and Reionization
• I. Labbe, V. Gonzalez, R. J. Bouwens, G. D. Illingworth, P. A. Oesch, P. G. van Dokkum, C. M. Carollo, M. Franx, M. Stiavelli, M. Trenti, D. Magee, M. Kriek
• We study the Spitzer Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) mid-infrared (rest-frame optical) fluxes of 14 newly WFC3/IR-detected z ~ 7 z 850-dropout galaxies and 5z ~ 8 Y 105-dropout galaxies. read more
• 4 January 2010
• Structure and Morphologies of z ~ 7-8 Galaxies from Ultra-deep WFC3/IR Imaging of the Hubble Ultra-deep Field
• Oesch, P. A.; Bouwens, R. J.; Carollo, C. M.; Illingworth, G. D.; Trenti, M.; Stiavelli, M.; Magee, D.; Labbé, I.; Franx, M.
• We present a first morphological study of z ~ 7-8 Lyman break galaxies (LBGs) from Oesch et al. read more
• 1 January 2010
• Very Blue UV-Continuum Slope Beta of Low Luminosity z ~ 7 Galaxies from WFC3/IR: Evidence for Extremely Low Metallicities
• Bouwens, R. J.; Illingworth, G. D.; Oesch, P. A.; Trenti, M.; Stiavelli, M.; Carollo, C. M.; Franx, M.; van Dokkum, P. G.; Labbé, I.; Magee, D.
• We use the ultra-deep WFC3/IR data over the Hubble Ultra Deep Field and the Early Release Science WFC3/IR data over the CDF-South GOODS field to quantify the broadband spectral properties of candidate star-forming galaxies at z ~ 7. read more
• 1 January 2009
• z ~ 7-10 Galaxies Behind Lensing Clusters: Contrast with Field Search Results
• Bouwens, Rychard J.; Illingworth, Garth D.; Bradley, Larry D.; Ford, Holland; Franx, Marijn; Zheng, Wei; Broadhurst, Tom; Coe, Dan; Jee, M. James
• We conduct a search for z ~ 7 dropout galaxies behind 11 massive lensing clusters using 21 arcmin2 of deep Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS, ACS, and WFPC2 image data. read more
• 1 October 2008
• z~7-10 Galaxies in the HUDF and GOODS fields: UV Luminosity Functions
• Bouwens, Rychard J.; Illingworth, Garth D.; Franx, Marijn; Ford, Holland
• We use all available deep optical ACS and near-IR data over both the HUDF and the two GOODS fields to search for star-forming galaxies at z>~7 and constrain the UV LF within the first 700 Myr. read more
• 1 May 2008
• Discovery of a Very Bright Strongly Lensed Galaxy Candidate at z ~ 7.6
• Bradley, L. D.; Bouwens, R. J.; Ford, H. C.; Illingworth, G. D.; Jee, M. J.; Benítez, N.; Broadhurst, T. J.; Franx, M.; Frye, B. L.; Infante, L.; Motta, V.; Rosati, P.; White, R. L.; Zheng, W.
• Using Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and Spitzer IRAC imaging, we report the discovery of a very bright strongly lensed Lyman break galaxy (LBG) candidate at z~7.6 in the field of the massive galaxy cluster Abell 1689 (z=0.18). read more
• 1 December 2007
• UV Luminosity Functions at z~4, 5, and 6 from the Hubble Ultra Deep Field and Other Deep Hubble Space Telescope ACS Fields: Evolution and Star Formation History
• Bouwens, R. J.; Illingworth, G. D.; Franx, Marijn; Ford, Holland
• We use the ACS BViz data from the HUDF and all other deep HST ACS fields (including the GOODS fields) to find large samples of star-forming galaxies at z~4 and ~5 and to extend our previous z~6 sample. read more
• 1 July 2007
• A Keck Survey for Gravitationally Lensed Lyα Emitters in the Redshift Range 8.5<z<10.4: New Constraints on the Contribution of Low-Luminosity Sources to Cosmic Reionization
• Stark, Daniel P.; Ellis, Richard S.; Richard, Johan; Kneib, Jean-Paul; Smith, Graham P.; Santos, Michael R.
• We discuss new observational constraints on the abundance of faint high-redshift Lyα emitters secured from a deep Keck near-infrared spectroscopic survey that utilizes the strong magnification provided by lensing galaxy clusters. read more
• 1 January 2007
• Evidence for strong evolution of the cosmic star formation density at high redshifts
• Mannucci, F.; Buttery, H.; Maiolino, R.; Marconi, A.; Pozzetti, L.
• Deep HST/ACS and VLT/ISAAC data of the GOODS-South field were used to look for high-redshift galaxies in the rest-frame UV wavelength range and to study the evolution of the cosmic star-formation density at z~7. read more