Computer Science
Scientific paper
Dec 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007aspc..379...43v&link_type=abstract
Cosmic Frontiers ASP Conference Series, Vol. 379, proceedings of the conference held 31 July-4 August 2006 at Durham University,
Computer Science
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Scientific paper
In this proceeding, I will present the first results on our ongoing search for z⪆6 quasars in the UKIDSS Large Area Survey (LAS). The unique infrared sky coverage of the LAS combined with SDSS i and z observations allows us to efficiently search for high redshift quasars with minimal contamination from foreground objects, e.g. galactic cool stars. Analysis of 106 deg^2 of sky from UKIDSS Data Release 1 (DR1) has resulted in the discovery of ULAS J020332.38+001229.2, a luminous (J_{AB}=20.0, M_{1450}=-26.2) quasar at z=5.86. The quasar is not present in the SDSS DR5 catalogue and the continuum spectral index of α=-1.4 (F_{ν}∝ν^{α}) is redder than a composite of SDSS quasars at similar redshifts (α=-0.5). Although it is difficult to draw any strong conclusions regarding the space density of quasars from one object, the discovery of this quasar in ˜100 deg^2 in a complete sample within our selection criteria down to a median depth of Y_{AB}=20.4 (7σ) is consistent with existing SDSS results. Finally, I will present the expected number density of high redshift z>6.5 quasars using future infrared surveys with VISTA.
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