Galaxy Evolution and Star Formation Efficiency in the Last Half of the Universe
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We present the results of a CO(1-0) emission survey with the IRAM 30m of 30 galaxies at moderate redshift (z ∼ 0.2-0.6) to explore galaxy evolution and in particular the star formation efficiency, in the redshift range filling the gap between local and very high-z objects. Our detection rate is about 50%. One of the bright objects was mapped at high resolution with the IRAM interferometer, and about 50% of the total emission found in the 27 arcsec (97 kpc) single dish beam is recovered by the interferometer, suggesting the presence of extended emission. The FIR-to-CO luminosity ratio is enhanced, following the increasing trend observed between local and high-z ultra-luminous starbursts.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008