X-ray QSO evolution from a very deep ROSAT survey.

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Quasars: X-Ray Surveys, Quasars: X-Ray Luminosities

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In the deepest optically identified X-ray survey yet performed, the authors have identified 32 QSOs to a flux limit of 2×10-15erg cm-2 (0.5-2 keV). The survey, performed with the ROSAT PSPC, has 86% spectroscopic completeness. The surface density of QSOs at this flux limit is 210±37 per square degree. The authors have used this survey to measure the QSO X-ray luminosity function (XLF) at low luminosities (Lx < 1044.5erg s-1) and high redshifts (1 < z < 2.5). The highest redshift QSO in the survey has z = 3.4. Combined with the QSOs from the EMSS, the authors find pure luminosity evolution of the form Lx ∝ (1+z)2.8(+0.4,-0.2) is an adequate description of the evolution of the XLF at low redshifts. A redshift cutoff in the evolution is required at z = 1.4 (for q0 = 0.5).

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