A coordinated X-ray/optical medium deep survey:The XMM Medium Deep Survey SSC_28

GT We propose to perform a medium deep survey with EPIC of a single continuousarea coordinated with approved deep photometric (MEGACAM) and spectroscopic(VIRMOS) surveys. Guaranteed time observations (400 ksec) will cover an area of2 sq. deg. (16X20 + 2X40 ks pointings). This will enable the identification ofgalaxy clusters/groups up to z virgul 12 and of ANGs much further away. GT observations will be focussed on AGN evolution and search for distantclusters; they will be completed by an Open Time proposal to cover a surrounding8x8sq.deg.area (10 ks pointings) dedicated to Large Scale Structureinvestigations. This survey is a collaboration between members of the EPIC, OMand SSC consortiums. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]