281 research outputs found
Sub-Pixel Response Measurement of Near-Infrared Sensors
Wide-field survey instruments are used to efficiently observe large regions
of the sky. To achieve the necessary field of view, and to provide a higher
signal-to-noise ratio for faint sources, many modern instruments are
undersampled. However, precision photometry with undersampled imagers requires
a detailed understanding of the sensitivity variations on a scale much smaller
than a pixel. To address this, a near-infrared spot projection system has been
developed to precisely characterize near-infrared focal plane arrays and to
study the effect of sub-pixel non uniformity on precision photometry.
Measurements of large format near-infrared detectors demonstrate the power of
this system for understanding sub-pixel response.Comment: 9 pages, 13 figures, submitted to PAS
Streamlined Calibrations of the ATLAS Precision Muon Chambers for Initial LHC Running
The ATLAS Muon Spectrometer is designed to measure the momentum of muons with
a resolution of dp/p = 3% and 10% at 100 GeV and 1 TeV momentum respectively.
For this task, the spectrometer employs 355,000 Monitored Drift Tubes (MDTs)
arrayed in 1200 Chambers. Calibration (RT) functions convert drift time
measurements into tube-centered impact parameters for track segment
reconstruction. RT functions depend on MDT environmental parameters and so must
be appropriately calibrated for local chamber conditions. We report on the
creation and application of a gas monitor system based calibration program for
muon track reconstruction in the LHC startup phase.Comment: 25 pages, 21 figure
Construction of Precision sMDT Detector for ATLAS Muon Spectrometer Upgrade
This paper describes the small-diameter monitored drift-tube detector
construction at the University of Michigan as a contribution to the ATLAS Muon
Spectrometer upgrade for the high-luminosity Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
Measurements of the first 30 chambers built at Michigan show that the drift
tube wire position accuracy meets the specification of 20 microns. The
positions of the platforms for alignment and magnetic field sensors are all
installed well within the required precision. The cosmic ray test measurements
show single wire tracking resolution of 100 +- 7 microns with an average
detection efficiency above 99 %. The infrastructure, tooling, techniques, and
procedures for chamber production are described in detail. The results from the
chamber quality control tests of the first 30 constructed chambers are
reported.Comment: 35 pages, 41 figure
Dark Energy Survey Year 6 Results: Intra-Cluster Light from Redshift 0.2 to 0.5
Using the full six years of imaging data from the Dark Energy Survey, we
study the surface brightness profiles of galaxy cluster central galaxies and
intra-cluster light. We apply a ``stacking'' method to over four thousand
galaxy clusters identified by the redMaPPer cluster finding algorithm in the
redshift range of 0.2 to 0.5. This yields high signal-to-noise radial profile
measurements of the central galaxy and intra-cluster light out to 1 Mpc from
the cluster center. Using redMaPPer richness as a cluster mass indicator, we
find that the intra-cluster light brightness has a strong mass dependence
throughout the 0.2 to 0.5 redshift range, and the dependence grows stronger at
a larger radius. In terms of redshift evolution, we find some evidence that the
central galaxy, as well as the diffuse light within the transition region
between the cluster central galaxy and intra-cluster light within 80 kpc from
the center, may be growing over time. At larger radii, more than 80 kpc away
from the cluster center, we do not find evidence of additional redshift
evolution beyond the cluster mass dependence, which is consistent with the
findings from the IllustrisTNG hydrodynamic simulation. We speculate that the
major driver of intra-cluster light growth, especially at large radii, is
associated with cluster mass growth. Finally, we find that the color of the
cluster central galaxy and intra-cluster light displays a radial gradient that
becomes bluer at a larger radius, which is consistent with a stellar stripping
and disruption origin of intra-cluster light as suggested by simulation
studies.Comment: Submitted to MNRA
Chemical Analysis of the Brightest Star of the Cetus II Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxy Candidate
We present a detailed chemical abundance analysis of the brightest star in
the ultra-faint dwarf (UFD) galaxy candidate Cetus II from high-resolution
Magellan/MIKE spectra. For this star, DES J011740.53-173053, abundances or
upper limits of 18 elements from Carbon to Europium are derived. Its chemical
abundances generally follow those of other UFD galaxy stars, with a slight
enhancement of the alpha-elements (Mg, Si, and Ca) and low neutron-capture
element (Sr, Ba, Eu) abundances supporting the classification of Cetus II as a
likely UFD. The star exhibits lower Sc, Ti, and V abundances than Milky Way
(MW) halo stars with similar metallicity. This signature is consistent with
yields from a supernova (SN) originating from a star with a mass of ~11.2 solar
masses. In addition, the star has a Potassium abundance of [K/Fe] = 0.81 which
is somewhat higher than the K abundances of MW halo stars with similar
metallicity, a signature which is also present in a number of UFD galaxies. A
comparison including globular clusters (GC) and stellar stream stars suggests
that high K is a specific characteristic for some UFD galaxy stars and can thus
be used to help classify objects as UFD galaxies.Comment: 15 pages, 7 figures, 5 tables, accepted to Ap
Photometric Properties of Jupiter Trojans Detected by the Dark Energy Survey
The Jupiter Trojans are a large group of asteroids that are coorbiting with Jupiter near its L4 and L5 Lagrange points. The study of Jupiter Trojans is crucial for testing different models of planet formation that are directly related to our understanding of solar system evolution. In this work, we select known Jupiter Trojans listed by the Minor Planet Center from the full six years data set (Y6) of the Dark Energy Survey (DES) to analyze their photometric properties. The DES data allow us to study Jupiter Trojans with a fainter magnitude limit than previous studies in a homogeneous survey with griz band measurements. We extract a final catalog of 573 unique Jupiter Trojans. Our sample include 547 asteroids belonging to L5. This is one of the largest analyzed samples for this group. By comparing with the data reported by other surveys we found that the color distribution of L5 Trojans is similar to that of L4 Trojans. We find that L5 Trojans' g - i and g - r colors become less red with fainter absolute magnitudes, a trend also seen in L4 Trojans. Both the L4 and L5 clouds consistently show such a color-size correlation over an absolute magnitude range 11 < H < 18. We also use DES colors to perform taxonomic classifications. C- and P-type asteroids outnumber D-type asteroids in the L5 Trojans DES sample, which have diameters in the 5-20 km range. This is consistent with the color-size correlation
Environmental Quenching of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies near Milky Way mass Hosts
Low Surface Brightness Galaxies (LSBGs) are excellent probes of quenching and
other environmental processes near massive galaxies. We study an extensive
sample of LSBGs near massive hosts in the local universe that are distributed
across a diverse range of environments. The LSBGs with surface-brightness
24.2 mag arcsec are drawn from the Dark Energy Survey
Year 3 catalog while the hosts with masses comparable to the Milky Way and the Large Magellanic Cloud are selected
from the z0MGS sample. We study the projected radial density profiles of LSBGs
as a function of their color and surface brightness around hosts in both the
rich Fornax-Eridanus cluster environment and the low-density field. We detect
an overdensity with respect to the background density, out to 2.5 times the
virial radius for both hosts in the cluster environment and the isolated field
galaxies. When the LSBG sample is split by color or surface brightness
, we find the LSBGs closer to their hosts are significantly
redder and brighter, like their high surface-brightness counterparts. The LSBGs
form a clear 'red sequence' in both the cluster and isolated environments that
is visible beyond the virial radius of the hosts. This suggests a
pre-processing of infalling LSBGs and a quenched backsplash population around
both host samples. However, the relative prominence of the 'blue cloud' feature
implies that pre-processing is ongoing near the isolated hosts compared to the
cluster hosts.Comment: 22 pages, 7 figure
The MADPSZ catalogue of Planck clusters over the DES region: extending to lower mass and higher redshift
We present the first systematic follow-up of Planck Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect
(SZE) selected candidates down to signal-to-noise (S/N) of 3 over the 5000
deg covered by the Dark Energy Survey. Using the MCMF cluster confirmation
algorithm, we identify optical counterparts, determine photometric redshifts
and richnesses and assign a parameter, , that reflects the
probability that each SZE-optical pairing represents a real cluster rather than
a random superposition of physically unassociated systems. The new MADPSZ
cluster catalogue consists of 1092 MCMF confirmed clusters and has a purity of
85%. We present the properties of subsamples of the MADPSZ catalogue that have
purities ranging from 90% to 97.5%, depending on the adopted
threshold. halo mass estimates, redshifts, richnesses, and optical
centers are presented for all MADPSZ clusters. The MADPSZ catalogue adds 828
previously unknown Planck identified clusters over the DES footprint and
provides redshifts for an additional 50 previously published Planck selected
clusters with S/N>4.5. Using the subsample with spectroscopic redshifts, we
demonstrate excellent cluster photo- performance with an RMS scatter in
of 0.47%. Our MCMF based analysis allows us to infer the
contamination fraction of the initial S/N>3 Planck selected candidate list,
which is 50%. We present a method of estimating the completeness of the MADPSZ
cluster sample and selected subsamples. In comparison to the
previously published Planck cluster catalogues. this new S/N 3 MCMF
confirmed cluster catalogue populates the lower mass regime at all redshifts
and includes clusters up to z1.3.Comment: 20 pages, 5 Appendices, 17 figures, submitted to MNRA
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