A POPULATION OF z > 2 FAR-INFRARED HERSCHEL-SPIRE-SELECTED STARBURSTS

We present spectroscopic observations for a sample of 36 Herschel-SPIRE 250-500 [mu]m selected galaxies (HSGs) at 2 > z < 5 from the Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey. Redshifts are confirmed as part of a large redshift survey of Herschel-SPIRE-selected sources covering ~0.93 deg supe...

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Published in:The Astrophysical journal 2012-12, Vol.761 (2), p.1-24
Main Authors: CASEY, C. M, BERTA, S, CONSELICE, C. J, COORAY, A, FARRAH, D, HATZIMINAOGLOU, E, IVISON, R. J, LEFLOC'H, E, LUTZ, D, MAGDIS, G, MAGNELLI, B, OLIVER, S. J, BETHERMIN, M, PAGE, M. J, POZZI, F, RIGOPOULOU, D, RIGUCCINI, L, ROSEBOOM, I. G, SANDERS, D. B, SCOTT, Douglas, SEYMOUR, N, VALTCHANOV, I, VIEIRA, J. D, BOCK, J, VIERO, M, WARDLOW, J, BRIDGE, C, BURGARELLA, D, CHAPIN, E, CHAPMAN, S. C, CLEMENTS, D. L, CONLEY, A
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Language:English
Subjects:
Astrometry
ASTRONOMY
ASTROPHYSICS
ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
Construction
Earth, ocean, space
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
ENERGY SPECTRA
Exact sciences and technology
GALAXIES
GHZ RANGE
Imaging
Infrared
INFRARED RADIATION
INFRARED SPECTRA
LUMINOSITY
MASS
RED SHIFT
RESOLUTION
Spectral energy distribution
Spectroscopy
STAR EVOLUTION
STARS
ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA
UNIVERSE
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Summary:We present spectroscopic observations for a sample of 36 Herschel-SPIRE 250-500 [mu]m selected galaxies (HSGs) at 2 > z < 5 from the Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey. Redshifts are confirmed as part of a large redshift survey of Herschel-SPIRE-selected sources covering ~0.93 deg super(2) in six extragalactic legacy fields. Observations were taken with the Keck I Low Resolution Imaging Speedometer and the Keck II DEep Imaging Multi-Object Spectrograph. Precise astrometry, needed for spectroscopic follow-up, is determined by identification of counterparts at 24 [mu]m or 1.4 GHz using a cross-identification likelihood matching method. We present both individual and composite rest-frame ultraviolet spectra and infrared spectral energy distributions. The contribution at z ~ 4 has a lower limit of 3 x 10 super(-3) M sub([middot in circle]) yr super(-1) h3 Mpc super(-3), [gap]20% of the estimated total SFRD. This highlights the importance of extremely infrared-luminous galaxies with high SFRs to the buildup of stellar mass, even at the earliest epochs.
ISSN:0004-637X
1538-4357
DOI:10.1088/0004-637X/761/2/139