Galaxy clusters from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys -- III. Star-forming fraction of brightest cluster galaxies
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| author | Liu, Shufei Zou, Hu Gou, Jinfu Guo, Weijian Li, Niu Li, Wenxiong Singh, Gaurav Song, Haoming Sui, Jipeng Tan, Xi Xiao, Yunao Zhang, Jingyi Feng, Lu |
| author_facet | Liu, Shufei Zou, Hu Gou, Jinfu Guo, Weijian Li, Niu Li, Wenxiong Singh, Gaurav Song, Haoming Sui, Jipeng Tan, Xi Xiao, Yunao Zhang, Jingyi Feng, Lu |
| contents | This study investigates the evolution of the star-forming fraction ($F_{\mathrm{sf}}$) of Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCGs) at $z<0.8$, using the galaxy clusters identified from the Legacy Imaging Surveys from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). Star-forming galaxies are identified using the $g-z$ color, and $F_{\mathrm{sf}}$ is measured as a function of redshift, cluster halo mass, and galaxy stellar mass. Field galaxies are used as a comparison sample to reduce selection effects. For BCGs, $F_{\mathrm{sf}}$ increases with redshift, showing a slow rise below $z \sim 0.4 - 0.5$ and a more rapid increase above this range. In contrast, $F_{\mathrm{sf}}$ decreases with increasing cluster halo mass and BCG stellar mass. At the low stellar mass end, BCGs exhibit higher star-forming fractions than field galaxies, suggesting enhanced star formation likely fueled by cold gas accretion from the intracluster medium. Also, star-forming BCGs tend to show larger projected offsets from the optical cluster density peak than quenching BCGs, indicating ongoing assembly. The analysis of the specific star formation rate (sSFR) further indicates a transition in the dominant mechanism driving star formation in BCGs: cooling flows are likely responsible at low redshift, while gas-rich mergers play a greater role at higher redshift. The shift in dominance occurs around $z \sim 0.5$, aligning with the steep rise in $F_{\mathrm{sf}}$ of BCG. |
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| spellingShingle | Galaxy clusters from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys -- III. Star-forming fraction of brightest cluster galaxies Liu, Shufei Zou, Hu Gou, Jinfu Guo, Weijian Li, Niu Li, Wenxiong Singh, Gaurav Song, Haoming Sui, Jipeng Tan, Xi Xiao, Yunao Zhang, Jingyi Feng, Lu Astrophysics of Galaxies This study investigates the evolution of the star-forming fraction ($F_{\mathrm{sf}}$) of Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCGs) at $z<0.8$, using the galaxy clusters identified from the Legacy Imaging Surveys from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). Star-forming galaxies are identified using the $g-z$ color, and $F_{\mathrm{sf}}$ is measured as a function of redshift, cluster halo mass, and galaxy stellar mass. Field galaxies are used as a comparison sample to reduce selection effects. For BCGs, $F_{\mathrm{sf}}$ increases with redshift, showing a slow rise below $z \sim 0.4 - 0.5$ and a more rapid increase above this range. In contrast, $F_{\mathrm{sf}}$ decreases with increasing cluster halo mass and BCG stellar mass. At the low stellar mass end, BCGs exhibit higher star-forming fractions than field galaxies, suggesting enhanced star formation likely fueled by cold gas accretion from the intracluster medium. Also, star-forming BCGs tend to show larger projected offsets from the optical cluster density peak than quenching BCGs, indicating ongoing assembly. The analysis of the specific star formation rate (sSFR) further indicates a transition in the dominant mechanism driving star formation in BCGs: cooling flows are likely responsible at low redshift, while gas-rich mergers play a greater role at higher redshift. The shift in dominance occurs around $z \sim 0.5$, aligning with the steep rise in $F_{\mathrm{sf}}$ of BCG. |
| title | Galaxy clusters from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys -- III. Star-forming fraction of brightest cluster galaxies |
| topic | Astrophysics of Galaxies |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.09858 |