Abstract
We describe the results of a search for diffuse sources in the 0.4 deg 2 area of the XMM-Newton 770 ks survey of the Lockman Hole. An abundant population of sources is revealed, which is likely to stem from low-mass galaxy clusters at redshift near 1. We present the optical images in the K′ and R-bands for our candidates, suggesting a concentration of red galaxies at the position of the X-ray sources. Together with our improved understanding of the baryon physics in low-mass clusters these results reveal the important role that deep X-ray surveys will play in cosmological studies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 710-714 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Advances in Space Research |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clusters
- Galaxy clusters
- Galaxy groups
- Large scale structure of the Universe
- Observational cosmology
- X-ray sources
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aerospace Engineering
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Geophysics
- Atmospheric Science
- Space and Planetary Science
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences