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We compare the performance of several popular spectrum fitting codes (Firefly, starlight, pyPipe3D and pPXF), and a deep-learning convolutional neural network (StarNet), in recovering known stellar population properties (mean stellar age,…

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We extend the spectral range of our stellar population synthesis models based on the MILES and CaT empirical stellar spectral libraries. For this purpose we combine these two libraries with the Indo-U.S. to construct composite stellar…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-05 A. Vazdekis , E. Ricciardelli , A. J. Cenarro , J. G. Rivero-González , L. A. Díaz-García , J. Falcón-Barroso

We present an evolutionary stellar population synthesis model which predicts SED's for simple stellar populations, SSP's, at ~2A resolution in the visible. The input database is composed of ~550 stars, selected from the spectral library of…

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We present a comparative study of the effect of low-temperature opacities on stellar models up to the Red Giant branch (RGB), computed with the GARching STellar Evolution Code. We have used two sets of low-temperature opacities; {\AE}SOPUS…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-09-20 Pedro Diaz Reeve , Aldo Serenelli

We are developing a brand new stellar population models with flexible chemistry (isochrones plus stellar colors and spectra) in order to set a new standard of completeness and excellence. Here we present preliminary results to assess the…

Buzzoni's (1989) grid of synthetic spectral energy distributions, representative of old stellar populations, was used to derive colours in different photometric systems, and to compare the theoretical predictions with the observational data…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Covino , L. E. Pasinetti Fracassini , M. L. Malagnini , A. Buzzoni

We study stellar population parameters of a sample of 13 dwarf galaxies located in poor groups of galaxies using high resolution spectra observed with VIMOS at the ESO-VLT. LICK-indices were compared with Simple Stellar Population models to…

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Synthetic integrated spectral properties of the old Galactic open clusters are studies in this work, where twenty-seven Galactic open clusters of ages >= 1Gyr are selected as the working sample. Based on the photometric observations of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Y. Xin , L. Deng

We present deep long-slit optical spectra for a sample of 36 Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (ULIRGs), taken with the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) on La Palma with the aim of investigating the star formation histories and testing…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 J. Rodriguez-Zaurin , C. N. Tadhunter , R. M. Gonzalez-Delgado

We present a detailed analysis of our ability to determine stellar masses, ages, reddening and extinction values, and star formation rates of high-redshift galaxies by modeling broad-band SEDs with stellar population synthesis. In order to…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 Stijn Wuyts , Marijn Franx , Thomas J. Cox , Lars Hernquist , Philip F. Hopkins , Brant E. Robertson , Pieter G. van Dokkum

We interpret the stellar population of $\omega$ Centauri by means of a population synthesis analysis, following the most recent observational guidelines for input metallicities, helium and [(C+N+O)/Fe] contents. We deal at the same time…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-02-17 Marco Tailo , Marcella Di Criscienzo , Francesca D'Antona , Vittoria Caloi , Paolo Ventura

It is still being debated whether the well-known metallicity - giant planet correlation for dwarf stars is also valid for giant stars. For this reason, having precise metallicities is very important. Different methods can provide different…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-16 A. Mortier , N. C. Santos , S. G. Sousa , V. Zh. Adibekyan , E. Delgado Mena , M. Tsantaki , G. Israelian , M. Mayor

The upcoming new generation of optical spectrographs on four-meter-class telescopes will provide invaluable information for reconstructing the history of star formation in individual galaxies up to redshifts of about 0.7. We aim at defining…

A new extensive grid of synthetic Str{\"o}mgren colors and bolometric corrections is presented for F-M type dwarf and giant stars having 3000K $\leq$ T$_{\rm{eff}}$ $\leq$ 8000K, 0.0 $\leq$ log $g$ $\leq$ 5.0, and -3.0 $\leq$ [Fe/H] $\leq$…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 James L. Clem , D. A. VandenBerg , F. Grundahl , R. A. Bell

We analyze the color gradients (CGs) of ~50000 nearby SDSS galaxies. From synthetic spectral models based on a simplified star formation recipe, we derive the mean spectral properties, and explain the observed radial trends of the color as…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 C. Tortora , N. R. Napolitano , V. F. Cardone , M. Capaccioli , Ph. Jetzer , R. Molinaro

Spectral evolution models are a widely used tool for determining the stellar content of galaxies. I provide a review of the latest developments in stellar atmosphere and evolution models, with an emphasis on massive stars. In contrast to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-14 Claus Leitherer

Stellar clusters are regularly used to study the evolution of their host galaxy. Except for a few nearby galaxies, these studies rely on the interpretation of integrated cluster properties, especially integrated photometry observed using…

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We analyse 14 LBGs at z~2.8-3.8 constituting the only sample where both a spectroscopic measurement of their metallicity and deep IR observations (CANDELS+HUGS survey) are available. Fixing the metallicity of population synthesis models to…

Using EPS we present high resolution (0.3 \AA, HRes) ISEDs from 3000 to 7000 \AA and Lick/IDS absorption-line indices, for an extensive set of instantaneous burst binary stellar populations (BSPs) with binary interactions. The ages of the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Fenghui Zhang , Lifang Li , Zhanwen Han

As a tool to interpret nearby and high redshift galaxy data from optical to K-band we present our chemically consistent spectrophotometric evolutionary synthesis models. These models take into account the increasing initial metallicity of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 C. S. Möller , U. Fritze-v. Alvensleben , K. J. Fricke , D. Calzetti