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The contribution of starbursts and normal galaxies to IR luminosity functions and the molecular gas content of the Universe at z<2
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posted on 2023-06-08, 17:22 authored by Mark Sargent, E Daddi, M Béthermin, D ElbazWe present a parameter-less approach capable of predicting the shape of the infrared luminosity function at redshifts z =2. It relies on three observables: (1) the redshift evolution of the stellar mass function for star-forming galaxies, (2) the evolution of the specific star formation rate of main-sequence galaxies, and (3) the double-Gaussian decomposition of the specific star formation rate distribution at fixed stellar mass into the contributions (assumed to be redshift- and mass-invariant) from main-sequence and starburst activity. Using this self-consistent and simple framework, we identify the contributions of main-sequence and starburst activity to the global infrared luminosity function and find a constant or only weakly redshift-dependent contribution (8–14%) of starbursts to the star formation rate density at z =2. Over the same redshift range, we also infer the evolution of the cosmic abundance of molecular gas in star-forming galaxies, based on the relations between star formation rate and molecular gas mass followed by normal and starburst galaxies.
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Asociacion Argentina de Astronomia La Plata Argentina Book SeriesPublisher
Argentine Astronomical SocietyVolume
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Proceedings of the Second Workshop on Numerical and Observational Astrophysics: From the First Structures to the Universe TodaySeries
A.A.A. Book Series of the Argentine Astronomical SocietyDepartment affiliated with
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