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Star Formation in Isolated LIRGs: Clues to Star-forming Processes at Higher z
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Fuentes-Carrera, Isaura Olguín, Lorenzo Ambrocio-Cruz, Patricia Verley, Simon Rosado, Margarita Verdes-Montenegro, Lourdes Repetto, Paolo Vázquez, Celia Aguilera, Verónica |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Description | Luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs) are galaxies with $L_{IR}$ > $10^{11}$ $L_{⊙}$. For a star-forming galaxy to emit at a LIRG level, it must have a very high star formation rate (SFR). In the local Universe, the star formation (SF) is primarily triggered by interactions. However, at intermediate redshift, a large fraction of LIRGs are disk galaxies with little sign of recent merger activity. The question arises whether the intermediate redshift LIRGs are “triggered” or experiencing “normal”, if elevated, SF. Understanding these SF processes is important since this type of systems may have contributed to 20% or more of the cosmic SFR in the early Universe. In order to address this issue we study similar systems in the Local Universe, that is isolated late-type galaxies displaying LIRG activity. We use different observational techniques in order to trace the star-forming history of these systems. Here we present preliminary results. |
| Related Links | https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/978F76BB2BB68146F8398561180F291E/S1743921311022769a.pdf/div-class-title-star-formation-in-isolated-lirgs-clues-to-star-forming-processes-at-higher-z-div.pdf |
| Ending Page | 198 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| Starting Page | 195 |
| ISSN | 17439213 |
| e-ISSN | 17439221 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1743921311022769 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
| Issue Number | S277 |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2010-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Astronomy and Astrophysics Kinematics and Dynamics Starburst Interactions |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Astronomy and Astrophysics Space and Planetary Science |
