XMM-SERVS: A Multi-Year Heritage Program Survey of the LSST Deep-Drilling Fields
Abstract
XMM-Newton cosmic surveys over the past two decades have played a critical role in transforming our understanding of growing supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in the distant universe. I will describe one key program now advancing this effort, the 12 deg2 XMM-SERVS survey, which is covering three legacy sky regions at 50 ks depth: the SERVS areas of W-CDF-S, XMM-LSS, and ELAIS-S1. These regions have first-rate multiwavelength coverage already and are LSST/DES deep-drilling fields, MOONS/PFS massive spectroscopy fields, and prime TolTEC/ALMA fields. When the survey and the follow-up of its 12000 X-ray sources are complete, XMM-SERVS should dramatically advance studies of SMBH growth across the full range of cosmic environments, links between SMBH accretion and host-galaxy properties, groups/clusters at z = 0.1-2, protoclusters, and other topics. I will also briefly describe a few prospects for advancing the XMM-Newton surveys field with aggressive new projects.
- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #235
- Pub Date:
- January 2020
- Bibcode:
- 2020AAS...23513801B