The Evolution of Cluster Radio Galaxies at 0.5< z< 1 (original) (raw)

We are conducting a deep radio survey of a sample of 25 distant (0.5 < z < 1) clusters of galaxies. Here we present a progress report. So far 17 of 25 clusters have been observed, to varying depths. We have found 33 radio sources within 0.3 Abell radii of the cluster center, of which 28 are likely associated with cluster member galaxies. A comparison of the radio luminosity function of these clusters with the results of two surveys at lower redshift, reveals no evidence for strong evolution in the population of cluster radio galaxies at z ∼ 0.65.