Context. We present detection and analysis of faint X-ray sources in the Chandra deep field south (CDFS) using the 4 Ms Chandra observation. Aims. We place constraints on active galactic nuclei (AGN) luminosity functions at z = 3-7, its cosmological evolution, and highredshift black hole and AGN demography. Methods. We use a new detection algorithm, using the entire three-dimensional data-cube (position and energy), and searching for X-ray counts at the position of high-z galaxies in the GOODS-South survey.Results. This optimized technique results in the identification of 54 AGN at z > 3, 29 of which are new detections. Applying stringent completeness criteria, we derive AGN luminosity functions in the redshift bins 3-4, 4-5, and >5.8 and for 42.75 < log L(2-10 keV) < 44.5. We combine this data with the luminous AGN luminosity functions from optical surveys and find that the evolution of the high-z, wide luminosity range luminosity function can be modeled by pure luminosity evolution with L * decreasing from 6.6 × 10 44 erg/s at z = 3 to L * = 2 × 10 44 erg/s at z = 6. We compare the high-z luminosity function with the predictions of theoretical models using galaxy interactions as AGN triggering mechanism. We find that these models are broadly able to reproduce the high-z AGN luminosity functions. Closer agreement is found when we assume a minimum dark matter halo mass for black hole formation and growth. We compare our AGN luminosity functions with galaxy mass functions to derive the high-z AGN duty cycle, using observed Eddington ratio distributions to derive black hole masses. We find that the duty cycle increases with galaxy stellar mass and redshift by a factor of 10-30 from z = 0.25 to z = 4-5. We also report the detection of a large fraction of highly obscured, Compton thick AGN at z > 3 (18 +17 −10 %). Their optical counterparts do not show any reddening and we thus conclude that the size of the X-ray absorber is likely smaller than the dust sublimation radius. We finally report the discovery of a highly star-forming galaxy at z = 3.47, arguing that its X-ray luminosity is likely dominated by stellar sources. If confirmed, this would be one of the farthest objects in which stellar sources have been detected in X-rays.
We present the fourth in a series of catalogs of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) observed with Fermi 's Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor (Fermi -GBM). It extends the six year catalog by four more years, now covering the 10 year time period from trigger enabling on 2008 July 12 to 2018 July 11. During this time period GBM triggered almost twice a day on transient events of which we identified 2356 as cosmic GRBs. Additional trigger events were due to solar flare events, magnetar burst activities, and terrestrial gamma-ray flashes. The intention of the GBM GRB catalog series is to provide updated information to the community on the most important observables of the GBM-detected GRBs. For each GRB the location and main characteristics of the prompt emission, the duration, peak flux, and fluence are derived. The latter two quantities are calculated for the 50-300 keV energy band, where the maximum energy release of GRBs in the instrument reference system is observed and also for a broader energy band from 10-1000 keV, exploiting the full energy range of GBM's low-energy detectors. Furthermore, information is given on the settings of the triggering criteria and exceptional operational conditions during years seven to ten in the mission. This fourth catalog is an official product of the Fermi -GBM science team, and the data files containing the complete results are available from the
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