Douglas Scott

On the X-ray properties of submm-selected galaxies (2009)

Laird, Elise S., Nandra, Kirpal, Pope, Alexandra, Scott, Douglas

We present an analysis of the X-ray properties of 35 submm galaxies(SMGs) in the CDF-N. Using a sample of robust 850micron-selected galaxies, with accurate positions from Spitzer and/or radio...

BLAST: the far-infrared/radio correlation in distant galaxies (2009)

Ivison, R. J., Alexander, David M., Biggs, Andy D., Brandt, W. N., Chapin, Edward L., Coppin, Kristen E. K., ...

We investigate the correlation between far-infrared (FIR) and radio luminosities in distant galaxies, a lynchpin of modern astronomy. We use data from the Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimetre...

The BLAST Survey of the Vela Molecular Cloud: Physical Properties of the Dense Cores in Vela-D (2009)

Olmi, Luca, Ade, Peter A. R., Angles-Alcazar, Daniel, Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., De Luca, Massimo, ...

The Balloon-borne Large-Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (BLAST) carried out a 250, 350 and 500 micron survey of the galactic plane encompassing the Vela Molecular Ridge, with the primary goal of...

BLAST05: Power Spectra of Bright Galactic Cirrus at Submillimeter Wavelengths (2009)

Roy, Arabindo, Ade, Peter A. R., Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., Dicker, Simon R., ...

We report multi-wavelength power spectra of diffuse Galactic dust emission from BLAST observations at 250, 350, and 500 microns in Galactic Plane fields in Cygnus X and Aquila. These submillimeter...

A Bright Submillimeter Source in the Bullet Cluster (1E0657-56) Field Detected with Blast (2009)

Rex, Marie, Ade, Peter A. R., Aretxaga, Itziar, Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., ...

We present the 250, 350, and 500 μm detection of bright submillimeter emission in the direction of the Bullet Cluster measured by the Balloon-borne Large-Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (BLAST)....

Temperature Profiles and the Effect of AGN on Submillimeter Emission from BLAST Observations of Resolved Galaxies (2009)

Wiebe, Donald V., Ade, Peter A. R., Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., Dicker, Simon, ...

Over the course of two flights, the Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (BLAST) made resolved maps of seven nearby (

BLAST: the Redshift Survey (2009)

Eales, Stephen, Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., Dye, Simon, Halpern, Mark, Hughes, David H., ...

The Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (BLAST) has recently surveyed ~=8.7 deg^2 centered on GOODS-South at 250, 350 and 500 microns. In Dye et al. (2009) we presented the catalogue...

Submillimeter Number Counts From Statistical Analysis of BLAST Maps (2009)

Patanchon, Guillaume, Ade, Peter A. R., Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., Dicker, Simon R., ...

We describe the application of a statistical method to estimate submillimeter galaxy number counts from confusion limited observations by the Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope...

BLAST: Correlations in the Cosmic Far-Infrared Background at 250, 350, and 500 microns Reveal Clustering of Star-Forming Galaxies (2009)

Viero, Marco P., Ade, Peter A. R., Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., Griffin, Matthew, ...

We detect correlations in the cosmic far-infrared background due to the clustering of star-forming galaxies in observations made with the Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope, BLAST,...

Over half of the far-infrared background light comes from galaxies at z >= 1.2 (2009)

Devlin, Mark J., Ade, Peter A. R., Aretxaga, Itziar, Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Griffin, Matthew, ...

Submillimetre surveys during the past decade have discovered a population of luminous, high-redshift, dusty starburst galaxies. In the redshift range 1

The Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (BLAST) 2006: Calibration and Flight Performance (2009)

Truch, Matthew D. P., Ade, Peter A. R., Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., Dicker, Simon R., ...

The Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (BLAST) operated successfully during a 250-hour flight over Antarctica in December 2006 (BLAST06). As part of the calibration and pointing...

A Bright Submillimeter Source in the Bullet Cluster (1E0657--56) Field Detected with BLAST (2009)

Rex, Marie, Ade, Peter A. R., Aretxaga, Itziar, Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., ...

We present the 250, 350, and 500 micron detection of bright submillimeter emission in the direction of the Bullet Cluster measured by the Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (BLAST)....

Radio and mid-infrared identification of BLAST source counterparts in the Chandra Deep Field South (2009)

Dye, Simon, Ade, Peter A. R., Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., Dunlop, James S., ...

We have identified radio and/or mid-infrared counterparts to 198 out of 350 sources detected at >=5 sigma over ~ 9 square degrees centered on the Chandra Deep Field South (CDFS) by the Balloon-borne...

BLAST: Resolving the Cosmic Submillimeter Background (2009)

Marsden, Gaelen, Ade, Peter A. R., Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., Dicker, Simon R., ...

The Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (BLAST) has made one square degree, deep, confusion limited maps at three different bands, centered on the Great Observatories Origins Deep...

BLAST: A Far-Infrared Measurement of the History of Star Formation (2009)

Pascale, Enzo, Ade, Peter A. R., Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., Dye, Simon, ...

We directly measure redshift evolution in the mean physical properties (far-infrared luminosity, temperature, and mass) of the galaxies that produce the cosmic infrared background (CIB), using...

BLAST: The Mass Function, Lifetimes, and Properties of Intermediate Mass Cores from a 50 Square Degree Submillimeter Galactic Survey in Vela (l = ~265) (2009)

Netterfield, Calvin. B., Ade, Peter A. R., Bock, James J., Chapin, Edward L., Devlin, Mark J., Griffin, Matthew, ...

We present first results from an unbiased 50 deg^2 submillimeter Galactic survey at 250, 350, and 500 micron from the 2006 flight of the Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (BLAST)....

Gravity heats the Universe (2009)

Moss, Adam, Scott, Douglas

Structure in the Universe grew through gravitational instability from very smooth initial conditions. Energy conservation requires that the growing negative potential energy of these structures is...

Observing the Evolution of the Universe (2009)

Aguirre, James, Amblard, Alexandre, Ashoorioon, Amjad, Baccigalupi, Carlo, Balbi, Amedeo, Bartlett, James, ...

How did the universe evolve? The fine angular scale (l>1000) temperature and polarization anisotropies in the CMB are a Rosetta stone for understanding the evolution of the universe. Through detailed...

Matter temperature after cosmological recombination (2009)

Scott, Douglas, Moss, Adam

The temperature of the atomic matter in the Universe is held to that of the Cosmic Background radiation until decoupling at z~100. After this it cools faster than the radiation (\propto(1+z)^2 rather...

The nature of faint SPITZER-selected dust-obscured galaxies (2008)

Pope, Alexandra, Bussmann, R. Shane, Dey, Arjun, Meger, Nicole, Alexander, David M., Brodwin, Mark, ...

We use deep far-IR, submillimeter, radio, and X-ray imaging and mid-IR spectroscopy to explore the nature of a sample of Spitzer-selected dust-obscured galaxies (DOGs) in GOODS-N. A sample of 79...

A 1200-μm MAMBO survey of the GOODS-N field: a significant population of submillimetre dropout galaxies (2008)

Greve, Thomas R., Pope, Alexandra, Scott, Douglas, Ivison, Rob J., Borys, Colin, Conselice, Christopher J., ...

We present a 1200-mu m image of the Great Observatories Origin Deep Survey North (GOODS-N) field, obtained with the Max Planck Millimetre Bolometer array (MAMBO) on the IRAM 30-m telescope. The...

The nature of faint Spitzer-selected dust-obscured galaxies (2008)

Pope, Alexandra, Bussmann, R. Shane, Dey, Arjun, Meger, Nicole, Alexander, David M., Brodwin, Mark, ...

We use deep far-IR, submm, radio and X-ray imaging and mid-IR spectroscopy to explore the nature of a sample of Spitzer-selected dust-obscured galaxies (DOGs) in GOODS-N. A sample of 79 galaxies...

Gauging the cosmic microwave background (2008)

Zibin, J. P., Scott, Douglas

We provide a new derivation of the anisotropies of the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and find an exact expression that can be readily expanded perturbatively. Close attention is paid to gauge...

Molecular Gas in the z = 1.2 Ultraluminous Merger GOODS J123634.53+621241.3 (2008)

Frayer, David T., Koda, Jin, Pope, Alexandra, Huynh, Minh T., Chary, Ranga-Ram, Scott, Douglas, ...

We report the detection of CO(2→1) emission from the z = 1.2 ultraluminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG) GOODS J123634.53+621241.3 (also known as the submillimeter galaxy GN 26). These observations...

The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey – VI. 350-μm mapping of submillimetre galaxies (2008)

Coppin, Kristen, Halpern, Mark, Scott, Douglas, Borys, Colin, Dunlop, James S., Dunne, Loretta, ...

A follow-up survey using the Submillimetre High-Angular Resolution Camera (SHARC-II) at 350 μm has been carried out to map the regions around several 850-μm-selected sources from the Submillimetre...

Mid-infrared spectral diagnosis of submillimeter galaxies (2008)

Pope, Alexandra, Ranga-Ram, Chary, Alexander, David M., Armus, Lee, Dickinson, Mark, Elbaz, David, ...

We present deep mid-IR spectroscopy with Spitzer of 13 SMGs in the GOODS-N field. We find strong PAH emission in all of our targets, which allows us to measure mid-IR spectroscopic redshifts and...

Mid-infrared spectral diagnosis of submillimeter galaxies (2008)

Pope, Alexandra, Ranga-Ram, Chary, Alexander, David M., Armus, Lee, Dickinson, Mark, Elbaz, David, ...

We present deep mid-IR spectroscopy with Spitzer of 13 SMGs in the GOODS-N field.We find strong PAH emission in all of our targets, which allows us to measure mid-IR spectroscopic redshifts and place...

A 1200-μm MAMBO survey of the GOODS-N field: a significant population of submillimetre dropout galaxies (2008)

Greve, Thomas R., Pope, Alexandra, Scott, Douglas, Ivison, Rob J., Borys, Colin, Conselice, Christopher J., ...

We present a 1200-mum image of the Great Observatories Origin Deep Survey North (GOODS-N) field, obtained with the Max Planck Millimetre Bolometer array (MAMBO) on the IRAM 30-m telescope. The survey...

The nature of faint Spitzer-selected dust-obscured galaxies (2008)

Pope, Alexandra, Bussmann, R. Shane, Dey, Arjun, Meger, Nicole, Alexander, David M., Brodwin, Mark, ...

We use deep far-IR, submillimeter, radio, and X-ray imaging and mid-IR spectroscopy to explore the nature of a sample of Spitzer-selected dust-obscured galaxies (DOGs) in GOODS-N. A sample of 79...

Strong lensing of submillimetre galaxies: A tracer of foreground structure? (2007)

Paciga, Gregory, Scott, Douglas, Chapin, Edward L.

The steep source counts and negative K-corrections of bright submillimetre galaxies (SMGs) suggest that a significant fraction of those observed at high flux densities may be gravitationally lensed,...

The Effect of Physical Assumptions on the Calculation of Microwave Background Anisotropies (2007)

Wayne Hu, Douglas Scott, Naoshi Sugiyama, Martin White

this paper, we have set about studying the various assumptions which go into these calculations. For most of the issues, there is a very definite correct choice in order to obtain the most accurate...

Observing the evolution of the CMB (2007)

Moss, Adam, Zibin, James P., Scott, Douglas

Most cosmological parameters are expected to change significantly only on cosmological time scales, but given the large amount of information contained within the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)...

The SCUBA half degree extragalactic survey – IV. Radio–mm–FIR photometric redshifts (2007)

Aretxaga, Itziar, Hughes, David H., Coppin, Kristen, Mortier, Angela M. J., Wagg, Jeff, Dunlop, James S., ...

We present the redshift distribution of the Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array (SCUBA) Half Degree Survey (SHADES) galaxy population based on the rest-frame radio–mm–far-infrared (FIR)...

The Infrared Properties of Submillimeter Galaxies: Clues from Ultradeep 70 μm Imaging (2007)

Huynh, Minh T., Pope, Alexandra, Frayer, David T., Scott, Douglas

We present 70 μm properties of submillimeter galaxies (SMGs) in the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (GOODS) North field. Out of 30 submillimeter galaxies (S850 > 2 mJy) in the central...

The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) - IV: Radio-mm-FIR photometric redshifts (2007)

Aretxaga, Itziar, Hughes, David H., Coppin, Kristen, Mortier, Angela M. J., Wagg, Jeff, Dunlop, James S., ...

We present the redshift distribution of the SHADES galaxy population based on the rest-frame radio-mm-FIR colours of 120 robustly detected 850um sources in the Lockman Hole East (LH) and Subaru...

The effect of forbidden transitions on cosmological hydrogen and helium recombination (2006)

Wong, Wan Yan, Scott, Douglas

More than half of the atoms in the Universe recombined via forbidden transitions, so that accurate treatment of the forbidden channels is important in order to follow the cosmological recombination...

An upper limit to polarized submillimetre emission in Arp 220 (2006)

Seiffert, Michael, Borys, Colin, Scott, Douglas, Halpern, Mark

We report the results of pointed observations of the prototypical ultra-luminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG) Arp 220 at 850 microns using the polarimeter on the SCUBA instrument on the James Clerk...

The Hubble deep field-north SCUBA super-map – IV. Characterizing submillimetre galaxies using deep Spitzer imaging (2006)

Pope, Alexandra, Scott, Douglas, Dickinson, Mark, Chary, Ranga-Ram, Morrison, Glenn, Borys, Colin, ...

We present spectral energy distributions (SEDs), Spitzer colours, and infrared (IR) luminosities for 850-μm selected galaxies in the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey Northern (GOODS-N) field....

How Many Universes Do There Need To Be? (2006)

Scott, Douglas, Zibin, J. P.

In the simplest cosmological models consistent with General Relativity, the total volume of the Universe is either finite or infinite, depending on whether or not the spatial curvature is positive....

The Hubble Deep Field North SCUBA Super-map IV - Characterizing submillimetre galaxies using deep Spitzer imaging (2006)

Pope, Alexandra, Scott, Douglas, Dickinson, Mark, Chary, Ranga-Ram, Morrison, Glenn, Borys, Colin, ...

We present SEDs, Spitzer colours, and IR luminosities for 850 micron selected galaxies in the GOODS-N field. Using the deep Spitzer Legacy images and new data and reductions of the VLA-HDF radio...

Cosmic Conspiracies (2006)

Scott, Douglas, Frolop, Ali

The now standard vanilla-flavoured LambdaCDM model has gained further confirmation with the release of the 3-year WMAP data combined with several other cosmological data-sets. As the parameters of...

On the cross-correlation of sub-mm sources and optically-selected galaxies (2006)

Blake, Chris, Pope, Alexandra, Scott, Douglas, Mobasher, Bahram

Bright sub-mm galaxies are expected to arise in massive highly-biased haloes, and hence exhibit strong clustering. We argue that a valuable tool for measuring these clustering properties is the...

On the cross-correlation of sub-mm sources and optically selected galaxies (2006)

Blake, Chris, Pope, Alexandra, Scott, Douglas, Mobasher, Bahram

Bright submillimetre (sub-mm) galaxies are expected to arise in massive highly biased haloes, and hence exhibit strong clustering. We argue that a valuable tool for measuring these clustering...

On the cross-correlation of sub-mm sources and optically selected galaxies (2006)

Blake, Chris, Pope, Alexandra, Scott, Douglas, Mobasher, Bahram

Bright submillimetre (sub-mm) galaxies are expected to arise in massive highly biased haloes, and hence exhibit strong clustering. We argue that a valuable tool for measuring these clustering...

Submillimetre Constraints on Hyper-Extremely Red Objects in the Subaru Deep Field (2004)

Coppin, Kristen, Halpern, Mark, Scott, Douglas, Marsden, Gaelen, Iwamuro, Fumihide, Maihara, Toshinori, ...

We have mapped the submillimetre wavelength continuum emission from the Subaru Deep Field (SDF) at 450 and 850 microns with the Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array (SCUBA) detector on the James...

The clustering of halo mergers (2002)

Percival, Will J., Scott, Douglas, Peacock, John A., Dunlop, James S.

We analyse the spatial distribution of halo merger sites using four numerical simulations with high time resolution of structure growth in a Lambda-CDM cosmology. We find no evidence for any...

A search for the submillimetre counterparts to Lyman break galaxies (1999)

Chapman, Scott C., Scott, Douglas, Steidel, Charles C., Borys, Colin, Halpern, Mark, Morris, Simon L., ...

We have carried out targetted sub-mm observations as part of a programme to explore the connection between the rest-frame UV and far-IR properties of star-forming galaxies at high redshift, which is...

Cold dark matter models with high baryon content (1996)

Martin White, Andrew R. Liddle, Douglas Scott

Recent results have suggested that the density of baryons in the Universe, B, ismuch more uncertain than previously thought, and may be signi cantly higher. We demonstrate that a higher B increases...

Cold Dark Matter Resuscitated? (1995)

White, Martin, Scott, Douglas, Silk, Joe, Davis, Marc

The Cold Dark Matter (CDM) model has an elegant simplicitly which makes it very predictive, but when its parameters are fixed at their `canonical' values its predictions are in conflict with...

Echoes of Gravity (1995)

Scott, Douglas, White, Martin

The study of anisotropies in the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation is progressing at a phenomenal rate, both experimentally and theoretically. These anisotropies can teach us an enormous amount...

The Effect of Physical Assumptions on the Calculation of Microwave Background Anisotropies (1995)

Hu, Wayne, Scott, Douglas, Sugiyama, Naoshi, White, Martin

As the data on CMB anisotropies improve and potential cosmological applications are realized, it will be increasingly important for theoretical calculations to be as accurate as possible. All modern...

From Microwave Anisotropies to Cosmology (1995)

Scott, Douglas, Silk, Joe, White, Martin

Fluctuations in the temperature of the cosmic microwave background have now been detected over a wide range of angular scales, and a consistent picture seems to be emerging. This article describes...

Implications of MAX for CDM (1993)

Srednicki, Mark, White, Martin, Scott, Douglas, Bunn, Emory T.

We analyze the Gamma Ursae Minoris (GUM) and Mu Pegasii (MuP) scans of the Millimeter-wave Anisotropy eXperiment in the context of cold dark matter (CDM) models of structure formation, paying...

Structure at high redshift. (1991)

Scott, Douglas.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Cambridge, 1991.