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The XMM Cluster Survey: X-ray analysis methodology. / Lloyd-Davies, E. J.; Romer, A. Kathy; Mehrtens, Nicola et al.
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 418, No. 1, 21.11.2011, p. 14-53.
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Lloyd-Davies, EJ, Romer, AK, Mehrtens, N, Hosmer, M, Davidson, M, Sabirli, K, Mann, RG, Hilton, M, Liddle, AR, Viana, PTP, Campbell, HC, Collins, CA, Dubois, EN, Freeman, P, Harrison, CD, Hoyle, B, Kay, ST, Kuwertz, E, Miller, CJ, Nichol, RC, Sahlén, M, Stanford, SA
& Stott, JP 2011, '
The XMM Cluster Survey: X-ray analysis methodology',
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 418, no. 1, pp. 14-53.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19117.xAPA
Lloyd-Davies, E. J., Romer, A. K., Mehrtens, N., Hosmer, M., Davidson, M., Sabirli, K., Mann, R. G., Hilton, M., Liddle, A. R., Viana, P. T. P., Campbell, H. C., Collins, C. A., Dubois, E. N., Freeman, P., Harrison, C. D., Hoyle, B., Kay, S. T., Kuwertz, E., Miller, C. J.
, ... Stott, J. P. (2011).
The XMM Cluster Survey: X-ray analysis methodology.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society,
418(1), 14-53.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19117.xVancouver
Lloyd-Davies EJ, Romer AK, Mehrtens N, Hosmer M, Davidson M, Sabirli K et al.
The XMM Cluster Survey: X-ray analysis methodology.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 2011 Nov 21;418(1):14-53. Epub 2011 Nov 10. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19117.x
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title = "The XMM Cluster Survey: X-ray analysis methodology",
abstract = "The XMM Cluster Survey (XCS) is a serendipitous search for galaxy clusters using all publicly available data in the XMM-Newton Science Archive. Its main aims are to measure cosmological parameters and trace the evolution of X-ray scaling relations. In this paper we describe the data processing methodology applied to the 5776XMM observations used to construct the current XCS source catalogue. A total of 3675 > 4σ cluster candidates with >50 background-subtracted X-ray counts are extracted from a total non-overlapping area suitable for cluster searching of 410deg2. Of these, 993 candidates are detected with >300 background-subtracted X-ray photon counts, and we demonstrate that robust temperature measurements can be obtained down to this count limit. We describe in detail the automated pipelines used to perform the spectral and surface brightness fitting for these candidates, as well as to estimate redshifts from the X-ray data alone. A total of 587 (122) X-ray temperatures to a typical accuracy of ",
keywords = "Cosmology: observations, Galaxies: clusters: intracluster medium, Surveys, X-rays: galaxies: clusters",
author = "Lloyd-Davies, {E. J.} and Romer, {A. Kathy} and Nicola Mehrtens and Mark Hosmer and Michael Davidson and Kivanc Sabirli and Mann, {Robert G.} and Matt Hilton and Liddle, {Andrew R.} and Viana, {Pedro T P} and Campbell, {Heather C.} and Collins, {Chris A.} and Dubois, {E. Naomi} and Peter Freeman and Harrison, {Craig D.} and Ben Hoyle and Kay, {Scott T.} and Emma Kuwertz and Miller, {Christopher J.} and Nichol, {Robert C.} and Martin Sahl{\'e}n and Stanford, {S. A.} and Stott, {John P.}",
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month = nov,
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language = "English",
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journal = "Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society",
issn = "0035-8711",
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RIS
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T1 - The XMM Cluster Survey
T2 - X-ray analysis methodology
AU - Lloyd-Davies, E. J.
AU - Romer, A. Kathy
AU - Mehrtens, Nicola
AU - Hosmer, Mark
AU - Davidson, Michael
AU - Sabirli, Kivanc
AU - Mann, Robert G.
AU - Hilton, Matt
AU - Liddle, Andrew R.
AU - Viana, Pedro T P
AU - Campbell, Heather C.
AU - Collins, Chris A.
AU - Dubois, E. Naomi
AU - Freeman, Peter
AU - Harrison, Craig D.
AU - Hoyle, Ben
AU - Kay, Scott T.
AU - Kuwertz, Emma
AU - Miller, Christopher J.
AU - Nichol, Robert C.
AU - Sahlén, Martin
AU - Stanford, S. A.
AU - Stott, John P.
PY - 2011/11/21
Y1 - 2011/11/21
N2 - The XMM Cluster Survey (XCS) is a serendipitous search for galaxy clusters using all publicly available data in the XMM-Newton Science Archive. Its main aims are to measure cosmological parameters and trace the evolution of X-ray scaling relations. In this paper we describe the data processing methodology applied to the 5776XMM observations used to construct the current XCS source catalogue. A total of 3675 > 4σ cluster candidates with >50 background-subtracted X-ray counts are extracted from a total non-overlapping area suitable for cluster searching of 410deg2. Of these, 993 candidates are detected with >300 background-subtracted X-ray photon counts, and we demonstrate that robust temperature measurements can be obtained down to this count limit. We describe in detail the automated pipelines used to perform the spectral and surface brightness fitting for these candidates, as well as to estimate redshifts from the X-ray data alone. A total of 587 (122) X-ray temperatures to a typical accuracy of
AB - The XMM Cluster Survey (XCS) is a serendipitous search for galaxy clusters using all publicly available data in the XMM-Newton Science Archive. Its main aims are to measure cosmological parameters and trace the evolution of X-ray scaling relations. In this paper we describe the data processing methodology applied to the 5776XMM observations used to construct the current XCS source catalogue. A total of 3675 > 4σ cluster candidates with >50 background-subtracted X-ray counts are extracted from a total non-overlapping area suitable for cluster searching of 410deg2. Of these, 993 candidates are detected with >300 background-subtracted X-ray photon counts, and we demonstrate that robust temperature measurements can be obtained down to this count limit. We describe in detail the automated pipelines used to perform the spectral and surface brightness fitting for these candidates, as well as to estimate redshifts from the X-ray data alone. A total of 587 (122) X-ray temperatures to a typical accuracy of
KW - Cosmology: observations
KW - Galaxies: clusters: intracluster medium
KW - Surveys
KW - X-rays: galaxies: clusters
U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19117.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19117.x
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:81055140110
VL - 418
SP - 14
EP - 53
JO - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
JF - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
SN - 0035-8711
IS - 1
ER -
