Local analogues to z ~ 5 Lyman break galaxies

Lyman break galaxies (LBGs), characterised by the eponymous spectral break at the electron transition energy of neutral hydrogen, are young, intensely star-forming, compact galaxies in the distant Universe. Due to the presence of hot, young stars within them, these galaxies are ideal candidates for...

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Main Author: Greis, Stephanie M. L.
Published: University of Warwick 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.731441