Variability-selected AGNs in the VST-SUDARE survey of the COSMOS field

D. De Cicco; S. Falocco; M. Paolillo; G. Covone; G. Longo; A. Grado; L. Limatola; M. T. Botticella; G. Pignata; E. Cappellaro; M. Vaccari; D. Trevese; F. Vagnetti; M. Salvato; M. Radovich; W. N. Brandt; M. Capaccioli; N. R. Napolitano; P. Schipani

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19330-4_42

Variability-selected AGNs in the VST-SUDARE survey of the COSMOS field

D. De Cicco
, S. Falocco
, M. Paolillo
, G. Covone
, G. Longo
, A. Grado
, L. Limatola
, M. T. Botticella
, G. Pignata
, E. Cappellaro
, M. Vaccari
, D. Trevese
, F. Vagnetti
, M. Salvato
, M. Radovich
, W. N. Brandt
, M. Capaccioli
, N. R. Napolitano
, P. Schipani

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Abstract

Variability is characteristic of active galaxies; luminosity variations generally occur at all wavelengths, affecting both continuum and line emission, with timescales and amplitudes depending on the wavelength. We made use of optical variability to select AGNs in the VST-SUDARE survey of the COSMOS field, and confirmed 95% of them by means of multiwavelength data from overlapping surveys. The analysis returns a sample of AGN candidates with 81% purity and 15% completeness with respect to the X-ray confirmed AGNs in the field with an optical counterpart. This study provides an estimate of the reliability of the AGN selection techniques based on variability, which will be used by future wide-field surveys, such as those by LSST.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Universe of Digital Sky Surveys - A Meeting to Honour the 70th Birthday of Massimo Capaccioli
Editors	Giuseppe Longo, Maurizio Paolillo, Nicola R. Napolitano, Marcella Marconi, Enrichetta Iodice
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Pages	269-274
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9783319193298
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19330-4_42
State	Published - Jan 1 2016
Event	Conference on Universe of Digital Sky Surveys, 2014 - Naples, Italy Duration: Nov 25 2014 → Nov 28 2014

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Name	Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
Volume	42
ISSN (Print)	1570-6591
ISSN (Electronic)	1570-6605

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Other	Conference on Universe of Digital Sky Surveys, 2014
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Naples
Period	11/25/14 → 11/28/14

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General Physics and Astronomy
Computer Science Applications
Spectroscopy
Space and Planetary Science
Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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De Cicco, D., Falocco, S., Paolillo, M., Covone, G., Longo, G., Grado, A., Limatola, L., Botticella, M. T., Pignata, G., Cappellaro, E., Vaccari, M., Trevese, D., Vagnetti, F., Salvato, M., Radovich, M., Brandt, W. N., Capaccioli, M., Napolitano, N. R., & Schipani, P. (2016). Variability-selected AGNs in the VST-SUDARE survey of the COSMOS field. In G. Longo, M. Paolillo, N. R. Napolitano, M. Marconi, & E. Iodice (Eds.), The Universe of Digital Sky Surveys - A Meeting to Honour the 70th Birthday of Massimo Capaccioli (pp. 269-274). (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings; Vol. 42). Kluwer Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19330-4_42

De Cicco, D. ; Falocco, S. ; Paolillo, M. et al. / Variability-selected AGNs in the VST-SUDARE survey of the COSMOS field. The Universe of Digital Sky Surveys - A Meeting to Honour the 70th Birthday of Massimo Capaccioli. editor / Giuseppe Longo ; Maurizio Paolillo ; Nicola R. Napolitano ; Marcella Marconi ; Enrichetta Iodice. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2016. pp. 269-274 (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings).

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De Cicco, D, Falocco, S, Paolillo, M, Covone, G, Longo, G, Grado, A, Limatola, L, Botticella, MT, Pignata, G, Cappellaro, E, Vaccari, M, Trevese, D, Vagnetti, F, Salvato, M, Radovich, M, Brandt, WN, Capaccioli, M, Napolitano, NR & Schipani, P 2016, Variability-selected AGNs in the VST-SUDARE survey of the COSMOS field. in G Longo, M Paolillo, NR Napolitano, M Marconi & E Iodice (eds), The Universe of Digital Sky Surveys - A Meeting to Honour the 70th Birthday of Massimo Capaccioli. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, vol. 42, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 269-274, Conference on Universe of Digital Sky Surveys, 2014, Naples, Italy, 11/25/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19330-4_42

Variability-selected AGNs in the VST-SUDARE survey of the COSMOS field. / De Cicco, D.; Falocco, S.; Paolillo, M. et al.
The Universe of Digital Sky Surveys - A Meeting to Honour the 70th Birthday of Massimo Capaccioli. ed. / Giuseppe Longo; Maurizio Paolillo; Nicola R. Napolitano; Marcella Marconi; Enrichetta Iodice. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2016. p. 269-274 (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings; Vol. 42).

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