The evolution of the star-forming interstellar medium across cosmic time
LJ Tacconi, R Genzel, A Sternberg - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Over the past decade, increasingly robust estimates of the dense molecular gas content in
galaxy populations between redshift z= 0 and the peak of cosmic galaxy/star formation (z∼ …
galaxy populations between redshift z= 0 and the peak of cosmic galaxy/star formation (z∼ …
Understanding galaxy evolution through emission lines
LJ Kewley, DC Nicholls… - Annual Review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
We review the use of emission lines for understanding galaxy evolution, focusing on
excitation source, metallicity, ionization parameter, ISM pressure, and electron density. We …
excitation source, metallicity, ionization parameter, ISM pressure, and electron density. We …
Obscured active galactic nuclei
RC Hickox, DM Alexander - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are powered by the accretion of material onto a supermassive
black hole (SMBH) and are among the most luminous objects in the Universe. However, the …
black hole (SMBH) and are among the most luminous objects in the Universe. However, the …
Combined CO and dust scaling relations of depletion time and molecular gas fractions with cosmic time, specific star-formation rate, and stellar mass
We combine molecular gas masses inferred from CO emission in 500 star-forming galaxies
(SFGs) between z= 0 and 3, from the IRAM-COLDGASS, PHIBSS1/2, and other surveys, with …
(SFGs) between z= 0 and 3, from the IRAM-COLDGASS, PHIBSS1/2, and other surveys, with …
Star formation in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies
RC Kennicutt Jr, NJ Evans - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
We review progress over the past decade in observations of large-scale star formation, with
a focus on the interface between extragalactic and Galactic studies. Methods of measuring …
a focus on the interface between extragalactic and Galactic studies. Methods of measuring …
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy: fundamentals and application in functional groups and nanomaterials characterization
Infrared spectroscopy is an extremely important instrumental tool in applied and basic
sciences for the determination of various functional groups. In this chapter, we have …
sciences for the determination of various functional groups. In this chapter, we have …
Coevolution (or not) of supermassive black holes and host galaxies
Supermassive black holes (BHs) have been found in 85 galaxies by dynamical modeling of
spatially resolved kinematics. The Hubble Space Telescope revolutionized BH research by …
spatially resolved kinematics. The Hubble Space Telescope revolutionized BH research by …
Spitzer's perspective of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in galaxies
A Li - Nature Astronomy, 2020 - nature.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules are abundant and widespread throughout
the Universe, as revealed by their distinctive set of emission bands at 3.3, 6.2, 7.7, 8.6, 11.3 …
the Universe, as revealed by their distinctive set of emission bands at 3.3, 6.2, 7.7, 8.6, 11.3 …
Theoretical modeling of starburst galaxies
We have modeled a large sample of infrared starburst galaxies using both the PEGASE v2.
0 and STARBURST99 codes to generate the spectral energy distribution (SED) of the young …
0 and STARBURST99 codes to generate the spectral energy distribution (SED) of the young …
Interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules
AGGM Tielens - Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys., 2008 - annualreviews.org
Large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules carry the infrared (IR) emission
features that dominate the spectra of most galactic and extragalactic sources. This review …
features that dominate the spectra of most galactic and extragalactic sources. This review …