ISO observations of starburst and ultraluminous galaxies

D. Rigopoulou, D. Lutz, R. Genzel, E. Egami, D. Kunze, E. Sturm

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Abstract

We report first results on Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) spectroscopic observations of Starburst and Ultraluminbus Galaxies. Observations of a wide range of ionic, atomic, and molecular infrared lines enable us to explore in detail the physical conditions in the circumnuclear regions of these galaxies, and to determine, as a first step, parameters such as gas densities and temperatures of ionizing stars. With the help of theoretical modeling this multi-line spectroscopic database is used to further probe the central emission mechanism, discriminate between stellar and non-thermal processes and finally constrain the current models of galactic nuclei.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)87-89
Number of pages3
JournalRevista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica: Serie de Conferencias
Volume6
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes
Event1st Guillermo Haro Conference on Astrophysics: Starburst Activity in Galaxies - Puebla, PUE, Mexico
Duration: Apr 29 1996May 3 1996

Keywords

  • Galaxies: starburst
  • Infrared: galaxies

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Space and Planetary Science
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

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