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2005ApJ...635..115B - Astrophys. J., 635, 115-122 (2005/December-2)

The number density of intermediate- and high-luminosity active galactic nuclei at z ∼ 2-3.

BARGER A.J. and COWIE L.L.

Abstract (from CDS):

We use the combination of the 2 Ms Chandra X-ray image, new J and H band images, and the Spitzer IRAC and MIPS images of the Chandra Deep Field-North to obtain high spectroscopic and photometric redshift completeness of high and intermediate X-ray luminosity sources in the redshift interval z=2-3. We measure the number densities of z=2-3 active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and broad-line AGNs in the rest-frame 2-8 keV luminosity intervals 1044-1045 and 1043-1044 ergs/s and compare these with previous lower redshift results. We confirm a decline in the number densities of intermediate-luminosity sources at z>1. We also measure the number density of z=2-3 AGNs in the luminosity interval 1043-1044.5 ergs/s and compare it with previous low- and high-redshift results. Again, we find a decline in the number densities at z>1. In both cases, we can rule out the hypothesis that the number densities remain flat to z=2-3 at above the 5 σ level.

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Journal keyword(s): Cosmology: Observations - Galaxies: Active - Galaxies: Distances and Redshifts - Galaxies: Evolution - Galaxies: Formation - Galaxies: High-Redshift

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