3 v 1 5 S ep 2 00 0 Star Formation in Galaxies between 0

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  • A. J. Connolly
  • A. S. Szalay
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We present an analysis of the star formation rate in galaxies between 0.7 < z < 1.8 using Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrograph (NICMOS) grism spectral observations. We detect 163 galaxies in an area of ∼ 4.4 square arcminutes, 37 of which show possible Hα emission. We extend the observed Hα luminosity function (LF) in this redshift range to luminosities a factor of two fainter than earlier work, and are consistent in the region of overlap. Using the Hα LF, we estimate a star formation rate (SFR) density in this redshift range of 0.166M⊙yr Mpc (H0 = 75 kms Mpc), consistent with other estimates based on emission lines, and supporting the order of magnitude increase in SFR density between z = 0 and z = 1. Our measurement of SFR density is a factor of ≈ 2− 3 greater than that estimated from UV data, comparable to the factor observed locally, implying little evolution in the relative extinctions between UV and Hα out to z ≈ 1.3. Subject headings: galaxies: evolution — galaxies: luminosity function — galaxies: starburst

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تاریخ انتشار 2000