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Using Lyman-<i>α</i>to detect galaxies that leak Lyman continuum

2015286 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Anne Verhamme · University of Geneva

Ivana Orlitová · University of Geneva

Daniel Schaerer · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Matthew Hayes · AlbaNova

Abstract

Aims. We propose to infer the output of the ionising continuum-leaking properties of galaxies based upon their Lyα line profiles.

Topics & Keywords

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Publication Details

Published in: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volume 578, pp. A7-A7

DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201423978

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 17.08

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