PMAS optical integral field spectroscopy of luminous infrared galaxies

• Published in: Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) Vol. 522
• Main Authors: Alonso-Herrero, A., García-Marín, M., Rodríguez Zaurín, J., Monreal-Ibero, A., Colina, L., Arribas, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 26.10.2010
• Subjects: galaxies: evolution; galaxies: nuclei; galaxies: star formation; galaxies: structure; infrared: galaxies

Context. The general properties (e.g., activity class, star formation rates, metallicities, extinctions, average ages, etc.) of luminous (LIRGs) and ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) in the local universe are well known because large samples of these objects have been the subject of numerous...