Mock Catalogs for the DEEP2 redshift survey

We present a set of mock redshift catalogs, constructed from N-body simulations, designed to mimic the DEEP2 survey. Galaxies with a range of luminosities are placed within virialized halos in the simulation using a variant of the halo model. The halo model parameters are chosen to reproduce local c...

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Published in:The Astrophysical journal 2004-06, Vol.607 (2), p.739-750
Main Authors: Yan, Renbin, White, Martin, Coil, Alison L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Astronomy
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Galaxy groups, clusters, and superclusters. Large-scale structure of the universe
Stellar systems. Galactic and extragalactic objects and systems. The universe
Superclusters. Large-scale structure of the universe (including voids, pancakes, great wall, etc.)
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Summary:We present a set of mock redshift catalogs, constructed from N-body simulations, designed to mimic the DEEP2 survey. Galaxies with a range of luminosities are placed within virialized halos in the simulation using a variant of the halo model. The halo model parameters are chosen to reproduce local clustering and abundance data and are assumed to be independent of redshift. This allows us to predict the luminosity function, two-point correlation function, luminosity- and scale-dependent bias, redshift space distortions, and so on, of our galaxies at higher redshifts. We show that the low-order clustering properties are consistent with preliminary DEEP2 data. The catalogs can be used to evaluate the selection effects of the survey and to test new algorithms and statistics that are to be used in the analysis of DEEP2 data.
ISSN:0004-637X
1538-4357
DOI:10.1086/383588