The VIMOS-VLT Deep Survey: Evolution of the galaxy luminosity function up to z=2 in first epoch data
- Ilbert, O.
- Tresse, L.
- Zucca, E.
- Bardelli, S.
- Arnouts, S.
- Zamorani, G.
- Pozzetti, L.
- Bottini, D.
- Garilli, B.
- Lebrun, V.
- Fèvre, O. Le
- Maccagni, D.
- Picat, J. -P.
- Scaramella, R.
- Scodeggio, M.
- Vettolani, G.
- Zanichelli, A.
- Adami, C.
- Arnaboldi, M.
- Bolzonella, M.
- Cappi, A.
- Charlot, S.
- Contini, T.
- Foucaud, Sylvie
- Franzetti, P.
- Gavignaud, I.
- Guzzo, L.
- Iovino, A.
- McCracken, H. J.
- Marano, B.
- Marinoni, Christian
- Mathez, G.
- Mazure, A.
- Meneux, B.
- Merighi, R.
- Paltani, S.
- Pello, R.
- Pollo, A.
- Radovich, M.
- Bondi, M.
- Bongiorno, A.
- Busarello, G.
- Ciliegi, P.
- Mellier, Y.
- Merluzzi, P.
- Ripepi, V.
- Rizzo, D.
DOIAbstract
17 pages, accepted for publication in Astronomy & AstrophysicsWe investigate the evolution of the galaxy luminosity function from the VIMOS-VLT Deep Survey (VVDS) from the present to z=2 in five (U, B, V, R and I) rest-frame band-passes. We use the first epoch VVDS deep sample of 11,034 spectra selected at 17.5 <= I_{AB} <= 24.0, on which we apply the Algorithm for Luminosity Function (ALF), described in this paper. We observe a substantial evolution with redshift of the global luminosity functions in all bands. From z=0.05 to z=2, we measure a brightening of the characteristic magnitude M* included in the magnitude range 1.8-2.5, 1.7-2.4, 1.2-1.9, 1.1-1.8 and 1.0-1.6 in the U, B, V, R and I rest-frame bands, respectively. We confirm this d...
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