Sep 2004
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Spitzer Proposal ID #85
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Scientific paper
The objective is to learn about the formation of stars under conditions which are similar the those under which the first generation of stars formed. The regions of study are blue compact dwarf galaxies. These are low mass regions which are undergoing their first, or more likely second, episode of star formation. Typical metallicities range from 1/5 to 1/50 solar. The latter value is typical of the metallicity following the first round of star formation. The scientific questions which will be addressed include: What is the iozionation state of the gas as assessed primarially by the NeII, NeIII and NeV, and the SIII and SIV lines. Why are the PAH feature often absent in the ISO spectra of BCDs. Are the star formation regions matter bound, as suggested by the presence of NeIII, but not NeII. Why is NeIII sometimes seen to be very extended. What is the MIR SED of BCDs, as measured by low resolution spectra. What are the implications for determining the redshift of medium redshift of ULIRGs using the PAH features if the PAH feature disappear at high z,and therefore low Z. What are the implications for the infrared background radiation. What is the extinction curve for dust formed under thse low metallicity conditions. The data to answer these, and other related questions, will require both high and low resolution spectra. Most objects will be imaged by the peak-up prior to taking the spectra. Objects with known MIR fluxes will be observed directly without the preceeding images. If the "success rate" with imaging is very high we will consider eliminating the reimages.
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