2008
DOI: 10.1086/529516
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A Significant Population of Very Luminous Dust‐Obscured Galaxies at Redshiftz∼ 2

Abstract: The Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed a significant population of high-redshift (z $ 2) dust-obscured galaxies with large mid-infrared to ultraviolet luminosity ratios. Due to their optical faintness, these galaxies have been previously missed in traditional optical studies of the distant universe. We present a simple method for selecting this high-redshift population based solely on the ratio of the observed mid-infrared 24 m to optical R-band flux density. We apply this method to observations of the %8.6 … Show more

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“…A key population identified with Spitzer MIPS are 24 µm sources (Yan et al, 2004a,b;Sajina et al, 2008;Donley et al, 2010;Zamojski et al, 2011;Sajina et al, 2012), and the subset of this population, Dust Obscured Galaxies (DOGs Dey et al, 2008). DOG selection requires 24µm emission and a very red color between optical R-band and 24µm.…”
Section: Multiband Imaging Photometer For Spitzer [Mips] 2003-2009mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…A key population identified with Spitzer MIPS are 24 µm sources (Yan et al, 2004a,b;Sajina et al, 2008;Donley et al, 2010;Zamojski et al, 2011;Sajina et al, 2012), and the subset of this population, Dust Obscured Galaxies (DOGs Dey et al, 2008). DOG selection requires 24µm emission and a very red color between optical R-band and 24µm.…”
Section: Multiband Imaging Photometer For Spitzer [Mips] 2003-2009mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This population of z ∼ 2 24µm-selected DSFGs was studied in detail by Dey et al (2008) who outline the selection of Dust Obscured Galaxies (DOGs) to especially target this extremely luminous subset of the 24µm-population at z =1.99±0.45. The AGN contribution to these DOGs' luminosity is estimated at ∼50%, although this fraction is a function of observed 24µm flux density, S 24 , with fainter targets less dominated by AGN-driven emission.…”
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“…Partial, but still reliable, information (at least in a statistical sense) can be obtained through the analysis of the emission in bands where differences between nuclear and star formation emission are emphasized, comparing the observed SEDs with galaxy templates over a range as broad as possible. In particular, the combination of observed-frame mid-infrared, near infrared and optical flux ratios has been exploited recently in the literature to isolate obscured AGN (see, e.g., Martinez-Sansigre et al 2005, 2006Fiore et al 2008;Donley et al 2008;Dey et al 2008). …”
Section: Observed Frame Colorsmentioning
confidence: 99%