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We present an analysis of the star-formation rates (SFRs) and dust attenuation properties of star-forming galaxies at $2.7\leq z<6.5$ drawn from the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CEERS) Survey. Our analysis is based on {\it…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-08-21 Alice E. Shapley , Ryan L. Sanders , Naveen A. Reddy , Michael W. Topping , Gabriel B. Brammer

One of the most remarkable outcomes from \textit{JWST} has been the exquisite UV-optical spectroscopic data for galaxies in the high-redshift Universe ($z \geq 5$), enabling the use of various nebular emission lines to infer conditions of…

We investigate the resolved relation between local extinction and star formation surface density within nearby star-forming galaxies selected from the MaNGA survey. Balmer decrement measurements imply an extinction of the H{\alpha} line…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-02-20 Huan Li , Stijn Wuyts , Lei Hao , Lin Lin , Man I Lam , Médéric Boquien , Brett H. Andrews , Donald P. Schneider

Infrared (IR) luminosity of galaxies originating from dust emission can be used as an indicator of the star formation rate (SFR). Inoue et al. (2000, IHK) have derived a formula for the conversion from IR luminosity to SFR by using the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Hiroyuki Hirashita , Veronique Buat , Akio K. Inoue

(abridged) Using a complete sample of ~300 star-forming galaxies within 11 Mpc, we evaluate the consistency between star formation rates (SFRs) inferred from the far ultraviolet (FUV) non-ionizing continuum and H-alpha nebular emission,…

We present a novel approach to correcting H$\alpha$ luminosity functions for dust extinction by calibrating against radio-based star formation rates (SFRs), using data from the Evolutionary Map of the Universe (EMU) and Galaxy and Mass…

Dust attenuation shapes the spectral energy distribution of galaxies. It is particularly true for dusty galaxies in which stars experience a heavy attenuation. The combination of UV-to-IR photometry with the spectroscopic measurement of the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-11-21 V. Buat , M. Boquien , K. Malek , D. Corre , H. salas , Y. Roehlly , R. Shirley , A. Efstathiou

We study the two main corrections generally applied to narrow-band H-alpha fluxes from galaxies in order to convert them to star formation rates, namely for NII contamination and for extinction internal to the galaxy. From an imaging study…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 P. A. James , N. S. Shane , J. H. Knapen , J. Etherton , S. M. Percival

It is known that the diffuse H-alpha emission outside of bright H II regions not only are very extended, but also can occur in distinct patches or filaments far from H II regions, and the line ratios of [S II] 6716/H-alpha and [N II]…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-11 Kwang-Il Seon , Adolf N. Witt

We present measurements of the dust attenuation of H\alpha-selected emission-line galaxies at z=0.8 from the NewH\alpha\ narrowband survey. The analysis is based on deep follow-up spectroscopy with Magellan/IMACS, which captures the strong…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-05 Ivelina Momcheva , Janice C. Lee , Chun Ly , Samir Salim , Daniel A. Dale , Masami Ouchi , Rose Finn , Yoshiaki Ono

While dust is a major player in galaxy evolution, its relationship with gas and stellar radiation in the early universe is still not well understood. We combine 3D-HST emission line fluxes with far-UV through far-IR photometry in a sample…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-06-02 Gautam Nagaraj , Robin Ciardullo , William Bowman , Caryl Gronwall

We study star formation rate (SFR) indicators and dust attenuation of 74 nearby star-forming galaxies on kiloparsec scales, based on GALEX far-ultraviolet (FUV) and WISE mid-infrared (MIR) images with CALIFA optical integral field…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-04-29 Jong Chul Lee , Joon Hyeop Lee , Hyunjin Jeong , Mina Pak , Sree Oh

Using a sample of dwarf irregular galaxies selected from the ALFALFA blind HI-survey and observed using the VIMOS IFU, we investigate the relationship between H$\alpha$ emission and Balmer optical depth ($\tau_{\text{b}}$). We find a…

Observations of ionised H$\alpha$ gas in high-redshift disc galaxies have ubiquitously found significant line broadening, $\sigma_{\rm H\alpha}\sim10-100$ km s$^{-1}$. To understand whether this broadening reflects gas turbulence within the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-09-17 Timmy Ejdetjärn , Oscar Agertz , Göran Östlin , Martin P. Rey , Florent Renaud

We present a near-infrared spectroscopic study of a stellar mass selected sample of galaxies at z~1 utilising the LIRIS multi-object spectrograph on the WHT. We detect continuum, and the H alpha line for our sample, which is one of the…

We investigate the effects of dust on Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) HII region spectral energy distributions using arcminute-resolution far-ultraviolet (FUV), H-alpha, far-infrared (FIR), and radio images. Widely-used indicators of the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Eric F. Bell , Karl D. Gordon , Robert C. Kennicutt , Dennis Zaritsky

We present near-infrared spectroscopy of H-alpha emission lines in a sample of 16 star-forming galaxies at redshifts 2.0<z<2.6. Our targets are drawn from a large sample of galaxies photometrically selected and spectroscopically confirmed…

The H-alpha (Ha) emission line in galaxies is a powerful tracer of their recent star formation activity. With the advent of JWST, we are now able to routinely observe Ha in galaxies at high redshift (z > 3) and thus measure their star…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-03-11 I. G. Kramarenko , J. Rosdahl , J. Blaizot , J. Matthee , H. Katz , C. Di Cesare

Optical emission lines have now been detected from about 20 high velocity clouds. These emission lines -- primarily H-alpha, secondarily [N II] and [S II] -- are very faint and diffuse, spread over the surfaces of the clouds. We compile…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Benjamin J. Weiner , Stuart N. Vogel , T. B. Williams

A 13x13 degree image of Balmer H-alpha emission at galactic latitude -65 degrees is presented. Sensitivity is limited in part by confusion: the peak-to-valley anisotropy of the H-alpha surface brightness is 0.2 Rayleighs on angular scales…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Peter R. McCullough