Abstract
Luminous and Ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) contain the most intense regions of star formation in the local universe. Because molecular gas is the fuel for current and future star formation, the physical properties and distribution of the warm, dense molecular gas are key components for understanding the processes and timescales controlling star formation in these merger and merger remnant galaxies. We present new results from a legacy project on the Submillimeter Array which is producing high resolution images of a representative sample of galaxies with log∈L FIR >11.4 and D<200 Mpc.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 297-302 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Astrophysics and Space Science |
Volume | 313 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
Keywords
- Galaxies: ISM
- Galaxies: individual (Mrk231, Mrk273, UGC5101, IRAS10565+2448)
- Galaxies: infrared