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Modelling the Pan-Spectral Energy Distributions of Starburst & Active Galaxies

Astrophysics 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

We present results of a self-consistent model of the spectral energy distribution (SED) of starburst galaxies. Two parameters control the IR SED, the mean pressure in the ISM and the destruction timescale of molecular clouds. Adding a simplified AGN spectrum provides mixing lines on IRAS color : color diagrams. This reproduces the observed colors of both AGNs and starbursts.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0404177,
  title  = {Modelling the Pan-Spectral Energy Distributions of Starburst & Active Galaxies},
  author = {M. A. Dopita},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0404177},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Poster Paper for IAU 222: The Interplay among Black Holes, Stars and ISM in Galactic Nuclei