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Star-Formation Rates of Galaxies [Hardback]

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  • ISBN-10: 1107184169
  • ISBN-13: 9781107184169
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 400 pages, height x width x depth: 175x250x20 mm, weight: 690 g, Worked examples or Exercises
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  • ISBN-10: 1107184169
  • ISBN-13: 9781107184169
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This volume provides a comprehensive presentation of the different methods used to measure the intensity of recent or on-going star-forming activity in galaxies. It is a useful reference for students and researchers working in the field of extragalactic astrophysics and studying star-formation and the evolution of galaxies.

Star-formation is one of the key processes that shape the current state and evolution of galaxies. This volume provides a comprehensive presentation of the different methods used to measure the intensity of recent or on-going star-forming activity in galaxies, discussing their advantages and complications in detail. It includes a thorough overview of the theoretical underpinnings of star-formation rate indicators, including topics such as stellar evolution and stellar spectra, the stellar initial mass function, and the physical conditions in the interstellar medium. The authors bring together in one place detailed and comparative discussions of traditional and new star-formation rate indicators, star-formation rate measurements in different spatial scales, and comparisons of star-formation rate indicators probing different stellar populations, along with the corresponding theoretical background. This is a useful reference for students and researchers working in the field of extragalactic astrophysics and studying star-formation in local and higher-redshift galaxies.

Recenzijas

'This is a technical but important compendium to anyone studying star formation in galaxies.' Marios Karouzos, Nature Astronomy ' if you want to know how to measure star formation (and why it is difficult), then this book can be recommended, both in itself and as an entry to the literature.' Steve Phillipps, The Observatory 'The language of chapters is uniformly aimed at the graduate and advanced undergraduate level, assuming familiarity with standard astrophysics terminology and at least a basic understanding of stellar evolution. Libraries supporting readers at this level will want to acquire this volume Highly recommended.' T. Barker, Choice Magazine

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A comprehensive presentation of the diverse methods used to measure star-formation activity in galaxies, for students and researchers.
List of Figures ix
List of Tables xii
List of Contributors xiii
Preface xv
Part I Background 1(112)
1 Introduction
3(22)
Samuel Boissier
Giulia Rodighiero
1.1 Star Formation in the Context of Galaxy Evolution
3(1)
1.2 Definitions
4(1)
1.3 Measuring Star-Formation Rates
5(2)
1.4 Star-Formation 'Laws'
7(6)
1.5 The Star-Formation Rate History of Galaxies
13(12)
2 The Initial Mass Function of Stars and the Star-Formation Rates of Galaxies
25(42)
Pavel Kroupa
Tereza Jerabkova
2.1 Introduction
25(2)
2.2 Can the Initial Mass Function Be Measured?
27(1)
2.3 What Is the Shape of the Initial Mass Function?
28(1)
2.4 What Is the Mathematical Nature of the Initial. Mass Function?
29(7)
2.5 Does the Initial Mass Function Vary?
36(4)
2.6 Is the Initial Mass Function of a Simple Stellar Population Equal to That of a Composite Population?
40(10)
2.7 Implications for the SFRs of Galaxies
50(3)
2.8 Conclusion
53(14)
3 Stellar Populations, Stellar Evolution, and Stellar Atmospheres
67(29)
J.J. Eldridge
E.R. Stanway
3.1 Introduction
67(1)
3.2 Stellar Evolution
67(7)
3.3 Stellar Atmospheres
74(3)
3.4 Principles of Stellar Population and Spectral Synthesis
77(6)
3.5 Existing Population Synthesis Models
83(2)
3.6 Further Considerations
85(3)
3.7 Looking to the Future
88(8)
4 Dust Extinction, Attenuation, and Emission
96(17)
Karl D. Gordon
4.1 Introduction
96(1)
4.2 Extinction
96(4)
4.3 Attenuation
100(4)
4.4 Emission
104(3)
4.5 Recommendations - Resolved Stellar Populations
107(1)
4.6 Recommendations - Integrated Observations
107(6)
Part II SFR Measurements 113(166)
5 Star-Formation Rates from Resolved Stellar Populations
115(30)
John. S. Gallagher III
Andrew Cole
Elena Sabbi
5.1 Introduction
115(1)
5.2 Brief Historical Overview
116(2)
5.3 Star-Formation Rates
118(9)
5.4 Lifetime Star-Formation Histories
127(7)
5.5 Future Work
134(11)
6 Star-Formation Measurements in Nearby Galaxies
145(14)
Daniela Calzetti
6.1 Conditions for a Reliable Star-Formation Rate Indicator
145(1)
6.2 Star-Formation Rates of Star-Forming Regions
146(8)
6.3 Star-Formation Rates within Galaxies
154(1)
6.4 Summary
155(4)
7 Continuum and Emission-Line Star-Formation Rate Indicators
159(25)
Mederic Boquien
Daniel Dale
7.1 Observing Star Formation in Galaxies
159(2)
7.2 Theoretical Considerations
161(15)
7.3 Observational Constraints
176(3)
7.4 Summary
179(5)
8 Star-Formation Rates from Spectral Energy Distributions of Galaxies
184(20)
Denis Burgarella
8.1 Introduction
184(1)
8.2 Why Spectral Energy Distributions to Estimate the Star-Formation Rate?
185(4)
8.3 What Information Can Be Extracted from the Spectral Energy Distribution?
189(4)
8.4 How to Estimate the Quality of the Fits and the Physical Parameters Associated to the Star Formation?
193(2)
8.5 What Kind of Star-Formation History?
195(2)
8.6 Codes and Ingredients
197(7)
9 Modelling the Spectral Energy Distribution of Star-Forming Galaxies with Radiative Transfer Methods
204(21)
Cristina Popescu
9.1 Introduction
204(2)
9.2 The Propagation of Starlight in Star-Forming Galaxies
206(1)
9.3 Main Ingredients
207(1)
9.4 Geometries for Stars and Dust
208(2)
9.5 Calculating the SED of Galaxies
210(2)
9.6 Applications of Radiative-Transfer Modelling: Fitting the SEDs of Galaxies and Measuring Their SFRs
212(6)
9.7 Comparison between Radiative-Transfer Models and Phenomenological Models
218(1)
9.8 Conclusion
219(6)
10 Measuring the Star-Formation Rate in Active Galactic Nuclei
225(18)
Brent Groves
10.1 Introduction
225(1)
10.2 The Physics of an AGN and Its Emission
226(2)
10.3 X-ray Identification
228(1)
10.4 Ultraviolet and Optical Continuum
228(1)
10.5 Emission Lines
229(3)
10.6 Mid-Infrared Emission
232(2)
10.7 Far-Infrared Emission
234(1)
10.8 Radio Continuum
235(1)
10.9 Summary
236(7)
11 High-Energy Star-Formation Rate Indicators
243(36)
Andreas Zezas
11.1 Introduction
243(1)
11.2 X-ray Emission from Galaxies
243(4)
11.3 Scaling Relations between X-ray Emission and Stellar Populations
247(7)
11.4 X-ray Binary Luminosity Functions
254(1)
11.5 Age and Metallicity Dependence of X-ray Binary Formation Efficiency and Luminosity Functions
255(4)
11.6 X-ray Binary Population Synthesis Models
259(1)
11.7 X-ray Emission as SFR Indicator: Promise and Complications
260(2)
11.8 Supernovae and Supernova Remnants
262(2)
11.9 γ-ray Emission and Star Formation
264(3)
11.10 γ-ray Bursts as Star-Formation Rate Probes
267(1)
11.11 Gravitational Waves as Star-Formation Rate Probes
268(1)
11.12 Summary
269(10)
Index 279
Andreas Zezas is Associate Professor at the University of Crete. He studies the X-ray emission from galaxies and its connection with their current and past star-forming activity. He has co-authored over 200 refereed publications and has been awarded an ERC Consolidator grant. Véronique Buat is Professor of Astrophysics at Aix-Marseille University and Senior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France. She works on large multi-wavelength galaxy surveys and develops models to study star formation and interstellar obscuration from the local to the distant universe.