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STAR FORMATION RATES FROM [C II] 158 μm AND MID-INFRARED EMISSION LINES FOR STARBURSTS AND ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI.
- Source :
- Astrophysical Journal; 7/20/2014, Vol. 790 Issue 1, p1-1, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- A summary is presented for 130 galaxies observed with the Herschel Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer instrument to measure fluxes for the [C II] 158 μm emission line. Sources cover a wide range of active galactic nucleus to starburst classifications, as derived from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon strength measured with the Spitzer Infrared Spectrograph. Redshifts from [C II] and line to continuum strengths (equivalent width (EW) of [C II]) are given for the full sample, which includes 18 new [C II] flux measures. Calibration of L([C II)]) as a star formation rate (SFR) indicator is determined by comparing [C II] luminosities with mid-infrared [Ne II] and [Ne III] emission line luminosities; this gives the same result as determining SFR using bolometric luminosities of reradiating dust from starbursts: log SFR = log L([C II)]) – 7.0, for SFR in M<subscript>☼</subscript> yr<superscript>–1</superscript> and L([C II]) in L<subscript>☼</subscript>. We conclude that L([C II]) can be used to measure SFR in any source to a precision of ∼50%, even if total source luminosities are dominated by an active galactic nucleus (AGN) component. The line to continuum ratio at 158 μm, EW([C II]), is not significantly greater for starbursts (median EW([C II]) = 1.0 μm) compared to composites and AGNs (median EW([C II]) = 0.7 μm), showing that the far-infrared continuum at 158 μm scales with [C II] regardless of classification. This indicates that the continuum at 158 μm also arises primarily from the starburst component within any source, giving log SFR = log νL<subscript>ν</subscript>(158 μm) – 42.8 for SFR in M<subscript>☼</subscript> yr<superscript>–1</superscript> and νL<subscript>ν</subscript>(158 μm) in erg s<superscript>–1</superscript>. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PHOTODETECTORS
AROMATIC compounds
LUMINOSITY
GALAXIES
STARBURSTS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0004637X
- Volume :
- 790
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Astrophysical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 96967020
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/790/1/15