The Space Density, Environments, and Physical Properties of Large Ly α Nebulae

Powerful forces are at work in giant Ly α nebulae, a rare and mysterious population in the high redshift universe. Much like the spatially extended emission line halos around high redshift radio galaxies . but without the strong radio emission . Ly α nebulae (or Ly α 'blobs') boast copious...

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Main Author: Prescott, Moire Kathleen Murphy
Other Authors: Dave, Romeel
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194371