The evolution of the galaxy UV luminosity function at redshifts z ≃ 8 – 15 from deep  JWST  and ground-based near-infrared imaging

Donnan, Callum T.; McLeod, D J; Dunlop, J. S.; McLure, R. J.; Carnall, Adam C.; Begley, R; Cullen, Fergus; Hamadouche, M. L.; Bowler, R. A. A.; Magee, D.; McCracken, H. J.; Milvang‐Jensen, B.; Moneti, A.; Targett, T. A.

doi:10.1093/mnras/stac3472

articleMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyNov 21, 2022HYBRID OA

The evolution of the galaxy UV luminosity function at redshifts z ≃ 8 – 15 from deep JWST and ground-based near-infrared imaging

CTCallum T. Donnan DJD J McLeod JSJ. S. Dunlop RJR. J. McLure ACAdam C. Carnall

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ABSTRACT We reduce and analyse the available JWST ERO and ERS NIRCam imaging (SMACS0723, GLASS, CEERS) in combination with the latest deep ground-based near-infrared imaging in the COSMOS field (provided by UltraVISTA DR5) to produce a new measurement of the evolving galaxy UV luminosity function (LF) over the redshift range z = 8 − 15. This yields a new estimate of the evolution of UV luminosity density (ρUV), and hence cosmic star formation rate density (ρSFR) out to within &lt;300 Myr of the Big Bang. Our results confirm that the high-redshift LF is best described by a double power law (rather than a Schechter) function up to z ∼ 10, and that the LF and the resulting derived ρUV (and thus ρSFR),…

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Physics
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Redshift
Galaxy
Infrared
Luminosity function
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