The infrared spectral energy distribution of normal star-forming galaxies: Calibration at far-infrared and submillimeter wavelengths

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作者
Dale, DA [1 ]
Helou, G
机构
[1] Univ Wyoming, Dept Phys & Astron, Laramie, WY 82071 USA
[2] CALTECH, Ctr Infrared Proc & Anal, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
关键词
dust; extinction; galaxies : general; galaxies : ISM; infrared : galaxies; infrared : ISM;
D O I
10.1086/341632
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
New far-infrared and submillimeter data are used to solidify and to extend to long wavelengths the empirical calibration of the infrared spectral energy distribution ( SED) of normal star-forming galaxies. As was found by Dale and coworkers in 2001, a single parameter family, characterized by f(v) (60 mum)/f(v)(100 mum), is adequate to describe the range of normal galaxy SEDs observed by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite and Infrared Space Observatory from 3 to 100 mum. However, predictions based on the first-generation models at longer wavelengths (122-850 mum) are increasingly overluminous compared to the data for smaller f(d)(60 mum)/f(d)(100 mum), or alternatively, for weaker global interstellar radiation fields. After slightly modifying the far-infrared/submillimeter dust emissivity in those models as a function of the radiation field intensity to better match the long-wavelength data, a suite of SEDs from 3 mum to 20 cm in wavelength is presented. Results from relevant applications are also discussed, including submillimeter-based photometric redshift indicators, the infrared energy budget and simple formulae for recovering the bolometric infrared luminosity, and dust mass estimates in galaxies. Regarding the latter, since galaxy infrared SEDs are not well described by single blackbody curves, the usual methods of estimating dust masses can be grossly inadequate. The improved model presented herein is used to provide a more accurate relation between infrared luminosity and dust mass.
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