The Near and Far-IR SEDs of Spitzer GTO ULIRGs

Details The Near and Far-IR SEDs of Spitzer GTO ULIRGs The Near and Far-IR SEDs of Spitzer GTO ULIRGs

Mar 2008

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Spectra of a sample of 109 ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) have been obtained as part of the Spitzer IRS GTO program, providing a dataset with which to study the underlying obscured energy source(s) (i.e., AGN and/or starburst activity) powering ULIRGs in the local universe, and providing insight into the high-redshift infrared-luminous galaxies responsible for the bulk of the star-formation energy density at z = 2-3. As part of this effort, we have developed the CAFE spectral energy distribution decomposition tool to analyze the UV to sub-mm SEDs of these galaxies (including their IRS spectra). Sufficient photometry for these decompositions exists for approximately half of the GTO ULIRGs. However, we lack crucial data for the other half of the sample in either or both the 2-5 micron gap between the near-IR passbands and the start of the IRS wavelength coverage and the far-IR beyond 100 microns. These spectral regions provide critical constraints on the amount of hot dust near the dust sublimation temperature (indicating the presence of an AGN) and the total luminosity and mass of dust in the galaxy (dominated by the coldest dust emitting at far-IR wavelengths). We therefore propose to obtain IRAC observations in all channels and MIPS observations at 70 and 160 microns for the 37 and 17 GTO ULIRGs lacking data in these wavelength ranges, respectively. Considering its very low cost of 7.3 total hours of observation, the scientific return from this program is enormous: nearly doubling the number of GTO ULIRGs with full spectral coverage, and completing a dataset that is sure to be an invaluable resource well beyond the lifetime of Spitzer.

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