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  "abstract": "We present the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) Distant Cluster Survey (IDCS), a catalog of 825 galaxy cluster and group candidates identified in the Boötes field using the PZWav detection code. Candidates are selected using photometric redshift probability distributions derived from twelve-band optical and infrared imaging. The catalog spans $0.08 < z < 2.0$ (median $z = 0.93$) and includes 147 systems at $z \\geq 1.5$. For $z < 1.5$, simulations indicate a purity of $93\\%$ at the adopted S/N $\\geq 4$ threshold and $50\\%$ completeness at $\\log(M_{200c}/M_\\odot) = 13.74 \\pm 0.01$. We validate the cluster photometric redshifts through comparison with spectroscopic data, finding $σ_z/(1+z)=0.017$. Including 18 previously published IRAC Shallow Cluster Survey (ISCS) systems, a total of 80 IDCS cluster candidates are now confirmed through spectroscopy and/or X-ray observations. DESI DR1 spectroscopy provides redshifts for 38 systems, including 23 newly confirmed clusters. These DESI-confirmed systems span $0.12 < z < 0.93$ and have at least 10 spectroscopic members each, from which we measure a median velocity dispersion of $\\sim 490$ km s$^{-1}$, corresponding to a median halo mass of $1.1 \\times 10^{14} M_\\odot$. A positional comparison with 39 independently confirmed literature clusters yields a median centroid offset of 211 kpc. The IDCS catalog provides a cluster sample spanning a wide redshift range, with a selection function characterized through simulations and is a valuable resource for studies of large-scale structure, galaxy evolution in dense environments, and the calibration of cluster detection techniques for current and upcoming wide-field surveys, including LSST, Roman, and Euclid.",
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    {
      "name": "Karolina Garcia"
    },
    {
      "name": "Anthony H. Gonzalez"
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    {
      "name": "Mark Brodwin"
    },
    {
      "name": "Peter Eisenhardt"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tyler George"
    },
    {
      "name": "Nadia Hansen"
    },
    {
      "name": "S. A. Stanford"
    },
    {
      "name": "Daniel Stern"
    },
    {
      "name": "Khunanon Thongkham"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ariane Trudeau"
    },
    {
      "name": "Michael J. I. Brown"
    },
    {
      "name": "Buell T. Jannuzi"
    }
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/69k06vfjdjtnh.bib",
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  "doi": "10.48550/arxiv.2610.40534",
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  "landing_url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.40534",
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2610.40534",
  "pmcid": null,
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  "published": "2026-10-29",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/69k06vfjdjtnh.ris",
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      "url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.40534"
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  "subjects": [
    {
      "field": "astronomy",
      "origin": "arxiv:astro-ph.GA",
      "subfield": "galaxies"
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  "title": "The IRAC Distant Cluster Survey",
  "title_text": "The IRAC Distant Cluster Survey",
  "type": "preprint",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-01T12:20:47Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/69k06vfjdjtnh",
  "venue": "arXiv",
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