Extragalactic abstracts - IRSA - California Institute of Technology
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Spitzer_Approved_<strong>Extragalactic</strong><br />
Mar 25, 10 16:24 Page 359/742<br />
Spitzer Space Telescope − General Observer Proposal #3453<br />
IRS spectroscopy <strong>of</strong> strongly lensed faint high redshift submillimeter galaxies:<br />
star formation and extinction<br />
Principal Investigator: Paul van der Werf<br />
Institution: Leiden Observatory<br />
Technical Contact: Colin Borys, Caltech<br />
Co−Investigators:<br />
Colin Borys, <strong>California</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong><br />
Kirsten Kraiberg Knudsen, Leiden Observatory<br />
Tracy Webb, Leiden Observatory<br />
Andrew Blain, <strong>California</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong><br />
Jean−Paul Kneib, <strong>California</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong><br />
Science Category: high−z galaxies (z>0.5)<br />
Observing Modes: IrsStare<br />
Hours Approved: 5.0<br />
Abstract:<br />
We propose to obtain IRS (Long−Low) spectra <strong>of</strong> 2 strongly lensed faint<br />
submillimeter galaxies at z=2.5 and 2.8. These galaxies are gravitationally<br />
lensed by foreground clusters, with amplification factors >10. Intrinsically<br />
however, their 850 micron fluxes are about 0.8 mJy. The sub−mJy submm population<br />
is important since the integrated background is believed to be dominated by such<br />
galaxies, as inferred from the steepness <strong>of</strong> the submm counts at brighter flux<br />
levels. Lyman break galaxies on the other hand are believed to have somewhat<br />
lower fluxes, at the level 0.1−0.4 mJy. Since all <strong>of</strong> these flux levels are below<br />
the blank−field confusion limit, they can only be probed using gravitational<br />
lenses. Our sources are thus unique objects, providing the only present<br />
opportunity to study the faint submm population at flux levels where the<br />
transition towards the relatively unobscured Lyman break galaxies occurs. Here<br />
we propose IRS spectroscopy <strong>of</strong> both <strong>of</strong> these objects, aimed at characterizing<br />
the dusty star forming interstellar medium (ISM) <strong>of</strong> these faint submm sources.<br />
Our spectra will probe the rest−frame 5.5−11 micron region, where aromatic<br />
features are diagnostic <strong>of</strong> star formation, and silicate absorption provides a<br />
measure <strong>of</strong> absorbing material. We will compare the results to local<br />
(ultra)luminous infrared galaxies and to similar observations <strong>of</strong> intrinsically<br />
much more luminous sources included in GTO Spitzer programs. The silicate<br />
absorption will be especially relevant for the faint submm sources studied here,<br />
which may be less obscured than their more luminous cousins, and where the<br />
underlying starburst may begin to shine through.<br />
Spitzer_Approved_<strong>Extragalactic</strong><br />
Printed_by_SSC<br />
Mar 25, 10 16:24 Page 360/742<br />
Spitzer Space Telescope − General Observer Proposal #40026<br />
Characterizing the Stellar Populations in Lyman−Alpha Emitters and Lyman Break<br />
Galaxies at 5.76 galaxies<br />
that have both secure spectroscopic redshifts and high−quality infrared<br />
photometry (especially with Spitzer/IRAC) is still fairly small. Considering<br />
that only several photometric points are available per source, and that many<br />
model SEDs are highly degenerate, it is crucial to obtain as many observational<br />
constraints as possible for each source to ensure the validity <strong>of</strong> SED modeling.<br />
To better understand the physical properties <strong>of</strong> high−redshift galaxies, we<br />
propose here to conduct HST/NICMOS (72 orbits) and Spitzer/IRAC (102 hours)<br />
imaging <strong>of</strong> spectroscopically confirmed, bright (z6 galaxies?<br />
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