SPT 0538–50: Physical Conditions in the Interstellar Medium of a Strongly Lensed Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.8
We present observations of SPT-S J053816–5030.8, a gravitationally lensed dusty star-forming galaxy (DSFG) at z = 2.7817 that was first discovered at millimeter wavelengths by the South Pole Telescope. SPT 0538–50 is typical of the brightest sources found by wide-field millimeter-wavelength surveys,...
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ftcaltechauth:oai:authors.library.caltech.edu:43440 2023-05-15T18:22:47+02:00 SPT 0538–50: Physical Conditions in the Interstellar Medium of a Strongly Lensed Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.8 Bothwell, M. S. Vieira, J. D. Bock, J. J. Downes, T. P. 2013-12-10 application/pdf https://authors.library.caltech.edu/43440/ https://authors.library.caltech.edu/43440/1/0004-637X_779_1_67.pdf https://authors.library.caltech.edu/43440/7/1309.3275v1.pdf https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140121-072415768 en eng American Astronomical Society https://authors.library.caltech.edu/43440/1/0004-637X_779_1_67.pdf https://authors.library.caltech.edu/43440/7/1309.3275v1.pdf Bothwell, M. S. and Vieira, J. D. and Bock, J. J. and Downes, T. P. (2013) SPT 0538–50: Physical Conditions in the Interstellar Medium of a Strongly Lensed Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.8. Astrophysical Journal, 779 (1). Art. No. 67. ISSN 0004-637X. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/779/1/67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140121-072415768 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140121-072415768> other Article PeerReviewed 2013 ftcaltechauth https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/779/1/67 2021-11-11T18:56:34Z We present observations of SPT-S J053816–5030.8, a gravitationally lensed dusty star-forming galaxy (DSFG) at z = 2.7817 that was first discovered at millimeter wavelengths by the South Pole Telescope. SPT 0538–50 is typical of the brightest sources found by wide-field millimeter-wavelength surveys, being lensed by an intervening galaxy at moderate redshift (in this instance, at z = 0.441). We present a wide array of multi-wavelength spectroscopic and photometric data on SPT 0538–50, including data from ALMA, Herschel PACS and SPIRE, Hubble, Spitzer, the Very Large Telescope, ATCA, APEX, and the Submillimeter Array. We use high-resolution imaging from the Hubble Space Telescope to de-blend SPT 0538–50, separating DSFG emission from that of the foreground lens. Combined with a source model derived from ALMA imaging (which suggests a magnification factor of 21 ± 4), we derive the intrinsic properties of SPT 0538–50, including the stellar mass, far-IR luminosity, star formation rate, molecular gas mass, and—using molecular line fluxes—the excitation conditions within the interstellar medium. The derived physical properties argue that we are witnessing compact, merger-driven star formation in SPT 0538–50 similar to local starburst galaxies and unlike that seen in some other DSFGs at this epoch. Article in Journal/Newspaper South pole Caltech Authors (California Institute of Technology) Hubble ENVELOPE(158.317,158.317,-80.867,-80.867) South Pole The Astrophysical Journal 779 1 67 |
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We present observations of SPT-S J053816–5030.8, a gravitationally lensed dusty star-forming galaxy (DSFG) at z = 2.7817 that was first discovered at millimeter wavelengths by the South Pole Telescope. SPT 0538–50 is typical of the brightest sources found by wide-field millimeter-wavelength surveys, being lensed by an intervening galaxy at moderate redshift (in this instance, at z = 0.441). We present a wide array of multi-wavelength spectroscopic and photometric data on SPT 0538–50, including data from ALMA, Herschel PACS and SPIRE, Hubble, Spitzer, the Very Large Telescope, ATCA, APEX, and the Submillimeter Array. We use high-resolution imaging from the Hubble Space Telescope to de-blend SPT 0538–50, separating DSFG emission from that of the foreground lens. Combined with a source model derived from ALMA imaging (which suggests a magnification factor of 21 ± 4), we derive the intrinsic properties of SPT 0538–50, including the stellar mass, far-IR luminosity, star formation rate, molecular gas mass, and—using molecular line fluxes—the excitation conditions within the interstellar medium. The derived physical properties argue that we are witnessing compact, merger-driven star formation in SPT 0538–50 similar to local starburst galaxies and unlike that seen in some other DSFGs at this epoch. |
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SPT 0538–50: Physical Conditions in the Interstellar Medium of a Strongly Lensed Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.8 |
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SPT 0538–50: Physical Conditions in the Interstellar Medium of a Strongly Lensed Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.8 |
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SPT 0538–50: Physical Conditions in the Interstellar Medium of a Strongly Lensed Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.8 |
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SPT 0538–50: Physical Conditions in the Interstellar Medium of a Strongly Lensed Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.8 |
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SPT 0538–50: Physical Conditions in the Interstellar Medium of a Strongly Lensed Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.8 |
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https://authors.library.caltech.edu/43440/1/0004-637X_779_1_67.pdf https://authors.library.caltech.edu/43440/7/1309.3275v1.pdf Bothwell, M. S. and Vieira, J. D. and Bock, J. J. and Downes, T. P. (2013) SPT 0538–50: Physical Conditions in the Interstellar Medium of a Strongly Lensed Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.8. Astrophysical Journal, 779 (1). Art. No. 67. ISSN 0004-637X. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/779/1/67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140121-072415768 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140121-072415768> |
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