Outputs (7)

The accuracy of the UV continuum as an indicator of the star formation rate in galaxies (2012)
Journal Article

The rest-frame intrinsic UV luminosity is often used as an indicator of the instantaneous star formation rate (SFR) in a galaxy. While it is in general a robust indicator of the ongoing star formation activity, the precise value of the calibration re... Read More about The accuracy of the UV continuum as an indicator of the star formation rate in galaxies.

Predictions for the CO emission of galaxies from a coupled simulation of galaxy formation and photon-dominated regions (2012)
Journal Article

We combine the galaxy formation model GALFORM with the photon-dominated region code UCL−PDR to study the emission from the rotational transitions of 12CO (CO) in galaxies from z = 0 to z = 6 in the Λcold dark matter framework. GALFORM is used to pred... Read More about Predictions for the CO emission of galaxies from a coupled simulation of galaxy formation and photon-dominated regions.

The contribution of star-forming galaxies to fluctuations in the cosmic background light (2012)
Journal Article

Star-forming galaxies which are too faint to be detected individually produce intensity fluctuations in the cosmic background light. This contribution needs to be taken into account as a foreground when using the primordial signal to constrain cosmol... Read More about The contribution of star-forming galaxies to fluctuations in the cosmic background light.

Can galactic outflows explain the properties of Ly α emitters? (2012)
Journal Article

We study the properties of Graphic emitters in a cosmological framework by computing the escape of Graphic photons through galactic outflows. We combine the GALFORM semi-analytical model of galaxy formation with a Monte Carlo Graphic radiative transf... Read More about Can galactic outflows explain the properties of Ly α emitters?.

Predictions for the intrinsic UV continuum properties of star-forming galaxies and the implications for inferring dust extinction (2012)
Journal Article

The observed ultraviolet continuum (UVC) slope is potentially a powerful diagnostic of dust obscuration in star-forming galaxies. However, the intrinsic slope is also sensitive to the form of the stellar initial mass function and to the recent star f... Read More about Predictions for the intrinsic UV continuum properties of star-forming galaxies and the implications for inferring dust extinction.

The nature and descendants of Lyman-break galaxies in the Λ cold dark matter cosmology (2012)
Journal Article

We predict the formation histories, properties and descendants of Lyman-break galaxies (LBGs) in the Λ cold dark matter cosmology. In our model, which incorporates a top-heavy initial mass function in starbursts, we find that most LBGs are starbursts... Read More about The nature and descendants of Lyman-break galaxies in the Λ cold dark matter cosmology.

The evolution of active galactic nuclei across cosmic time : what is downsizing? (2012)
Journal Article

We use a coupled model of the formation and evolution of galaxies and black holes (BHs) to study the evolution of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) in a cold dark matter universe. The model is embedded in the galaxy formation code GALFORM and predicts th... Read More about The evolution of active galactic nuclei across cosmic time : what is downsizing?.