Mid Infrared and UV Properties of Luminous Infrared Galaxies in the GOALS Survey

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The Great Observatories All-sky LIRG Survey (GOALS) combines data from NASA's Spitzer, Chandra, Hubble and GALEX observatories, together with ground-based data, into a comprehensive imaging and spectroscopic survey of over 200 low-redshift (z < 0.09) Luminous Infrared Galaxies (LIRGs). The GOALS galaxies span the full range of nuclear spectral types and interaction stages. An important aspect of GOALS is a direct comparison of the mid-infrared spectral properties and the global UV emission in LIRGs. While most LIRGs appear powered by star formation, nearly 25% show evidence for AGN in their Spitzer spectra. Over the entire sample, we estimate that about 12% of the bolometric luminosity is generated by AGN. The UV properties are extremely diverse, with IR/FUV flux ratios ranging from 12-2600. We will discuss the relation between the IR and UV properties of the GOALS galaxies, and the implications for studying LIRGs at high redshift.

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