Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Mar 2008
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The Second Annual Spitzer Science Center Conference: Infrared Diagnostics of Galaxy Evolution. ASP Conference Series, Vol. 381,
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
In view of the controversy as to whether the global aromatic features in emission (AFEs) can be used as a robust tracer of the current star formation in normal galaxies, we have constructed a simple two-temperature dust emission model consisting of a cold (diffuse) component of 20K and a warm component associated with star-forming regions. Based on a large sample of star-forming galaxies with available homogeneous IRAS infrared and SCUBA sub-mm fluxes, we show that both these dust components contribute to the global AFE emission. Only for very active star-forming galaxies (e.g., with IRAS f_{ν}(60 μ{m})/f_{ν}(100 μ{m}) > 0.6), does the star-forming component become dominant. We show that our model predictions are consistent with the Spitzer archival data in the case of the nearby galaxy NGC 6946.
Helou George
Lu Naiju
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