Measuring the Evolution of the M/L Ratio from the Fundamental Plane

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Sep 1999

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Astrophysics and Space Science, v. 267, Issue 1/4, p. 293-298 (1999).

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The Fundamental plane provides a sensitive tool to measure the change in the M/L ratio of early type galaxies with redshift. The evolution of the M/L ratio is a function of the star formation history. It depends on the IMF, the formation redshift, and cosmology. Some model examples are shown, and a first result on the cluster Abell 665 at z=0.18 is given. The measurements confirm the cosmological surface brightness dimming, and imply an evolution of the (red) L/M ratio ∝ (1 + z)1.8±0.7. More data are needed to extend this result to higher redshifts, and to test the underlying assumptions.

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