Dust emission from the first massive galaxies [GA]

http://arxiv.org/abs/2001.04303


We compare observed far-infrared (FIR) galaxy spectral energy distributions (SEDs) at $z\sim6$ and theoretical predictions for first massive population II (Pop II) galaxies. Observed FIR SEDs at $z\gtrsim5$ are broad and shifted to bluer wavelengths when compared to galaxies at $z\sim3$. By implementing an analytical model for dust emission from Pop II massive galaxies,we were able to reproduce the observed behaviour as a consequence of the high energy densities and silicate-rich dust composition of high-$z$ model galaxies. As noted in a previous work, the non-blackbody nature of galaxy SEDs at $z \sim 6$ should be taken into account when interpreting measurements of FIR luminosities to avoid underestimating star formation rates.

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M. Rossi, G. Rieke, I. Shivaei, et. al.
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Comments: 3 pages, 2 figures. Accepted for publication in BAAA, Vol. 61B, 2020