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The Prime Focus Spectrograph Galaxy Evolution Survey

Astrophysics of Galaxies 2022-07-01 v1

Abstract

We present the Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) Galaxy Evolution pillar of the 360-night PFS Subaru Strategic Program. This 130-night program will capitalize on the wide wavelength coverage and massive multiplexing capabilities of PFS to study the evolution of typical galaxies from cosmic dawn to the present. From Lyman alpha emitters at z~7 to probe reionization, drop-outs at z~3 to map the inter-galactic medium in absorption, and a continuum-selected sample at z~1.5, we will chart the physics of galaxy evolution within the evolving cosmic web. This article is dedicated to the memory of Olivier Le Fevre, who was an early advocate for the construction of PFS, and a key early member of the Galaxy Evolution Working Group.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2206.14908,
  title  = {The Prime Focus Spectrograph Galaxy Evolution Survey},
  author = {Jenny Greene and Rachel Bezanson and Masami Ouchi and John Silverman and the PFS Galaxy Evolution Working Group},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2206.14908},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

24 pages, 17 figures, unpublished survey design white paper, comments very welcome

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