COPSS II: THE MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT OF TEN MILLION CUBIC MEGAPARSECS AT REDSHIFT z∼ 3
We present a measurement of the abundance of carbon monoxide in the early universe, utilizing the final results from the CO Power Spectrum Survey (COPSS). Between 2013 and 2015, we performed observations with the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Array to measure aggregate CO emission from z similar to 3 gala...
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ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-6219452017-01-15T03:00:39Z COPSS II: THE MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT OF TEN MILLION CUBIC MEGAPARSECS AT REDSHIFT z∼ 3 Keating, Garrett K. Marrone, Daniel P. Bower, Geoffrey C. Leitch, Erik Carlstrom, John E. DeBoer, David R. Univ Arizona, Steward Observ galaxies: evolution galaxies: high-redshift ISM: molecules methods: statistical We present a measurement of the abundance of carbon monoxide in the early universe, utilizing the final results from the CO Power Spectrum Survey (COPSS). Between 2013 and 2015, we performed observations with the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Array to measure aggregate CO emission from z similar to 3 galaxies with the intensity mapping technique. Data were collected on 19 fields, covering an area of 0.7 square degrees, over the frequency range 27-35 GHz. With these data, along with data analyzed in COPSS I, we are able to observe the CO(1-0) transition within the redshift range z = 2.3-3.3 for spatial frequencies between k = 0.5-10 h Mpc(-1), spanning a comoving volume of 4.9 x 10(6) h(-3) Mpc(3). We present estimates of contributions from continuum sources and ground illumination within our measurement. We constrain the amplitude of the CO power spectrum to P-CO = 3.0(-1.3)(+1.3) x 10(3) mu K-2(h(-1) Mpc)(3), or Delta(2)(CO)(k=1 h Mpc(-1)) = 1.5(-0.7)(+0.7) x 10(3) mu K-2, at 68% confidence, and PCO > 0 at 98.9% confidence. These results are a factor of 10 improvement in sensitivity compared to those of COPSS I. With this measurement, we constrain on the CO(1-0) galaxy luminosity function at z similar to 3. Assuming that CO emission is proportional to halo mass and using theoretical estimates of the scatter in this relationship, we constrain the ratio of CO(1-0) luminosity to halo mass to A(CO) = 6.3(-2.1)(+1.4) x 10 (7) L circle dot M circle dot-1. Assuming a Milky Way-like linear relationship between CO luminosity and molecular gas mass, we estimate a mass fraction of molecular gas of f(H2) = 5.5(-2.2)(+3.4) x 10(-2) for halos with masses of similar to 10(12)M(circle dot). Using theoretical estimates for the scaling of molecular gas mass fraction and halo mass, we estimate the cosmic molecular gas density to be rho(z similar to 3) (H-2) = 1.1(-0.4)(+0.7) x 10(8) M(circle dot)Mpc(-3). 2016-10-07 Article COPSS II: THE MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT OF TEN MILLION CUBIC MEGAPARSECS AT REDSHIFT z ∼ 3 2016, 830 (1):34 The Astrophysical Journal 1538-4357 10.3847/0004-637X/830/1/34 http://hdl.handle.net/10150/621945 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/621945 The Astrophysical Journal en http://stacks.iop.org/0004-637X/830/i=1/a=34?key=crossref.8d77ba3d81640468f49b7a02857323e0 © 2016. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. IOP PUBLISHING LTD |
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We present a measurement of the abundance of carbon monoxide in the early universe, utilizing the final results from the CO Power Spectrum Survey (COPSS). Between 2013 and 2015, we performed observations with the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Array to measure aggregate CO emission from z similar to 3 galaxies with the intensity mapping technique. Data were collected on 19 fields, covering an area of 0.7 square degrees, over the frequency range 27-35 GHz. With these data, along with data analyzed in COPSS I, we are able to observe the CO(1-0) transition within the redshift range z = 2.3-3.3 for spatial frequencies between k = 0.5-10 h Mpc(-1), spanning a comoving volume of 4.9 x 10(6) h(-3) Mpc(3). We present estimates of contributions from continuum sources and ground illumination within our measurement. We constrain the amplitude of the CO power spectrum to P-CO = 3.0(-1.3)(+1.3) x 10(3) mu K-2(h(-1) Mpc)(3), or Delta(2)(CO)(k=1 h Mpc(-1)) = 1.5(-0.7)(+0.7) x 10(3) mu K-2, at 68% confidence, and PCO > 0 at 98.9% confidence. These results are a factor of 10 improvement in sensitivity compared to those of COPSS I. With this measurement, we constrain on the CO(1-0) galaxy luminosity function at z similar to 3. Assuming that CO emission is proportional to halo mass and using theoretical estimates of the scatter in this relationship, we constrain the ratio of CO(1-0) luminosity to halo mass to A(CO) = 6.3(-2.1)(+1.4) x 10 (7) L circle dot M circle dot-1. Assuming a Milky Way-like linear relationship between CO luminosity and molecular gas mass, we estimate a mass fraction of molecular gas of f(H2) = 5.5(-2.2)(+3.4) x 10(-2) for halos with masses of similar to 10(12)M(circle dot). Using theoretical estimates for the scaling of molecular gas mass fraction and halo mass, we estimate the cosmic molecular gas density to be rho(z similar to 3) (H-2) = 1.1(-0.4)(+0.7) x 10(8) M(circle dot)Mpc(-3). |
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Univ Arizona, Steward Observ Keating, Garrett K. Marrone, Daniel P. Bower, Geoffrey C. Leitch, Erik Carlstrom, John E. DeBoer, David R. |
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Keating, Garrett K. Marrone, Daniel P. Bower, Geoffrey C. Leitch, Erik Carlstrom, John E. DeBoer, David R. |
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COPSS II: THE MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT OF TEN MILLION CUBIC MEGAPARSECS AT REDSHIFT z∼ 3 |
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COPSS II: THE MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT OF TEN MILLION CUBIC MEGAPARSECS AT REDSHIFT z∼ 3 |
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COPSS II: THE MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT OF TEN MILLION CUBIC MEGAPARSECS AT REDSHIFT z∼ 3 |
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COPSS II: THE MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT OF TEN MILLION CUBIC MEGAPARSECS AT REDSHIFT z∼ 3 |
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COPSS II: THE MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT OF TEN MILLION CUBIC MEGAPARSECS AT REDSHIFT z∼ 3 |
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copss ii: the molecular gas content of ten million cubic megaparsecs at redshift z∼ 3 |
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