A bias in optical observations of high-redshift luminous infrared galaxies
We present evidence for the dramatically different morphology between the rest-frame UV and 7 μm mid-IR emission of VV 114 and Arp 299, two nearby (z ∼ 0) violently interacting luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs). Nearly all LIRGs are interacting systems, and it is currently accepted that they domina...
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todo:paper_0004637X_v600_n1II_pL15_Charmandaris2023-10-03T14:01:55Z A bias in optical observations of high-redshift luminous infrared galaxies Charmandaris, V. Le Floc'h, E. Mirabel, I.F. Galaxies: high-redshift Galaxies: individual (Arp 299, VV 114) Galaxies: starburst Infrared: galaxies Ultraviolet: galaxies We present evidence for the dramatically different morphology between the rest-frame UV and 7 μm mid-IR emission of VV 114 and Arp 299, two nearby (z ∼ 0) violently interacting luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs). Nearly all LIRGs are interacting systems, and it is currently accepted that they dominate the IR emission at z > 1. LIRGs located at z = 1-2 could easily be detected as unresolved sources in deep optical/near-IR ground-based surveys as well as in upcoming 24 μm surveys with the Space Infrared Telescope Facility. We demonstrate that the spatial resolution of these surveys will result in blending of the emission from unresolved interacting components. An increased scatter will thus be introduced in the observed optical-to-mid-IR colors of these galaxies, leading to a systematic underestimation of their dust content. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0004637X_v600_n1II_pL15_Charmandaris |
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Galaxies: high-redshift Galaxies: individual (Arp 299, VV 114) Galaxies: starburst Infrared: galaxies Ultraviolet: galaxies |
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Galaxies: high-redshift Galaxies: individual (Arp 299, VV 114) Galaxies: starburst Infrared: galaxies Ultraviolet: galaxies Charmandaris, V. Le Floc'h, E. Mirabel, I.F. A bias in optical observations of high-redshift luminous infrared galaxies |
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Galaxies: high-redshift Galaxies: individual (Arp 299, VV 114) Galaxies: starburst Infrared: galaxies Ultraviolet: galaxies |
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We present evidence for the dramatically different morphology between the rest-frame UV and 7 μm mid-IR emission of VV 114 and Arp 299, two nearby (z ∼ 0) violently interacting luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs). Nearly all LIRGs are interacting systems, and it is currently accepted that they dominate the IR emission at z > 1. LIRGs located at z = 1-2 could easily be detected as unresolved sources in deep optical/near-IR ground-based surveys as well as in upcoming 24 μm surveys with the Space Infrared Telescope Facility. We demonstrate that the spatial resolution of these surveys will result in blending of the emission from unresolved interacting components. An increased scatter will thus be introduced in the observed optical-to-mid-IR colors of these galaxies, leading to a systematic underestimation of their dust content. |
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Charmandaris, V. Le Floc'h, E. Mirabel, I.F. |
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Charmandaris, V. Le Floc'h, E. Mirabel, I.F. |
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Charmandaris, V. |
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A bias in optical observations of high-redshift luminous infrared galaxies |
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A bias in optical observations of high-redshift luminous infrared galaxies |
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A bias in optical observations of high-redshift luminous infrared galaxies |
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A bias in optical observations of high-redshift luminous infrared galaxies |
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A bias in optical observations of high-redshift luminous infrared galaxies |
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bias in optical observations of high-redshift luminous infrared galaxies |
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0004637X_v600_n1II_pL15_Charmandaris |
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