Identification of (high-redshift) AGN with WFXT: lessons from COSMOS and CDFS
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
2010-11-01 v2 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract
The Wide Field X-ray Telescope (WFXT) will provide tens of millions of AGN, with more than 4x10^5 expected at z>3. Here we review the issues present in the identification of (large) samples of faint and high-redshift X-ray sources, and describe a statistical, powerful tool that can be applied to WFXT catalogs. The depth of associated optical and near infrared catalogs, needed for a reliable and as much complete as possible identification, are also discussed, along with the combined synergies with existing or planned facilities
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@article{arxiv.1008.1914,
title = {Identification of (high-redshift) AGN with WFXT: lessons from COSMOS and CDFS},
author = {Marcella Brusa and Roberto Gilli and Francesca Civano and Andrea Comastri and Fabrizio Fiore and Cristian Vignali},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1008.1914},
year = {2010}
}
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6 pages, proceedings of "The Wide Field X-ray Telescope Workshop", held in Bologna, Italy, Nov. 25-26 2009. To appear in Memorie della Societ\`a Astronomica Italiana 2010 (arXiv:1010.5889) "