Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1). Exploring galaxy morphology across cosmic time through Sersic fits
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We present the results of the single-component S\'ersic profile fitting for the magnitude-limited sample of \IE$<23$ galaxies within the 63.1 deg$^2$ area of the Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1). The associated morphological catalogue includes two sets of structural parameters fitted using \texttt{SourceXtractor++}: one for VIS \IE images and one for a combination of three NISP images in \YE, \JE and \HE bands. We compare the resulting S\'ersic parameters to other morphological measurements provided in the Q1 data release, and to the equivalent parameters based on higher-resolution \HST imaging. These comparisons confirm the consistency and the reliability of the fits to Q1 data. Our analysis of colour gradients shows that NISP profiles have systematically smaller effective radii ($R_{\rm e}$) and larger S\'ersic indices ($n$) than in VIS. In addition, we highlight trends in NISP-to-VIS parameter ratios with both magnitude and $n_{\rm VIS}$. From the 2D bimodality of the $(u-r)$ colour-$\log(n)$ plane, we define a $(u-r)_{\rm lim}(n)$ that separates early- and late-type galaxies (ETGs and LTGs). We use the two subpopulations to examine the variations of $n$ across well-known scaling relations at $z<1$. ETGs display a steeper size--stellar mass relation than LTGs, indicating a difference in the main drivers of their mass assembly. Similarly, LTGs and ETGs occupy different parts of the stellar mass--star-formation rate plane, with ETGs at higher masses than LTGs, and further down below the Main Sequence of star-forming galaxies. This clear separation highlights the link known between the shutdown of star formation and morphological transformations in the Euclid imaging data set. In conclusion, our analysis demonstrates both the robustness of the S\'ersic fits available in the Q1 morphological catalogue and the wealth of information they provide for studies of galaxy evolution with Euclid.
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