Constraints to the evolution of Ly-α bright galaxies between z = 3 and z = 6

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 402, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-85

  Maier, C ^a   Meisenheimer, K ^a   Thommes, E ^a,b   Hippelein, H ^a   Roser H J ^a   Fried, J ^a   Von Kuhlmann, B ^a   Phleps, S ^a   Wolf, C ^a,c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR ASTRONOMIE   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT FÜR THEORETISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Galaxies: evolution; Galaxies: formation; Galaxies: high redshift

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

CALAR ALTO DEEP IMAGING SURVEY; HIGH-REDSHIFT;

GALAXIES;

EID: 0037884927     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20030265     Document Type: Article

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