A subarcsecond near-infrared view of massive galaxies at z > 1 with
  Gemini Multiconjugate Adaptive Optics
  We present images taken using the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI)
with the Gemini Multiconjugate Adaptive Optics System (GeMS) in three 2
arcmin$^2$ fields in the Spitzer Extragalactic Representative Volume Survey.
These GeMS/GSAOI observations are among the first $\approx 0.1^{''}$ resolution
data in the near-infrared spanning extragalactic fields exceeding
$1.5^{\prime}$ in size. We use these data to estimate galaxy sizes, obtaining
results similar to those from studies with the Hubble Space Telescope, though
we find a higher fraction of compact star forming galaxies at $z>2$. To
disentangle the star-forming galaxies from active galactic nuclei (AGN), we use
multiwavelength data from surveys in the optical and infrared, including
far-infrared data from Herschel, as well as new radio continuum data from the
Australia Telescope Compact Array and Very Large Array. We identify
ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) at $z \sim 1-3$, which consist of a
combination of pure starburst galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei
(AGN)/starburst composites. The ULIRGs show signs of recent merger activity,
such as highly disturbed morphologies and include a rare candidate triple AGN.
We find that AGN tend to reside in hosts with smaller scale sizes than purely
star-forming galaxies of similar infrared luminosity. Our observations
demonstrate the potential for MCAO to complement the deeper galaxy surveys to
be made with the James Webb Space Telescope.
