Star-forming galaxies and the X-ray background

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Sep 1990

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 360, Sept. 10, 1990, p. 483-489.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

95

H Ii Regions, Infrared Sources (Astronomy), Star Formation, Starburst Galaxies, X Ray Binaries, Background Radiation, Light Speed, Metallicity, Red Shift

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It is hypothesized that star-forming galaxies, perhaps powered by superluminous Population I massive X-ray binaries (MXRBs) formed in the aftermath of star formation in low-metallicity regions, may be a major, and arguably dominant, component of the X-ray background. Star-forming galaxies at moderate redshift and with MXRB numbers in the 100-1000 range may evolve into the IR galaxies found at low redshifts by IRAS; it is established that the relationship between X-ray and IR luminosities for starburst/peculiar galaxies and IRAS galaxies is indistinguishable. The X-ray number counts of star-forming galaxies are predicted.

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