The detection of two distinct high ionization states in a QSO Lyman-limit absorption system: Evidence for hierarchical galaxy formation at z ∼ 3?

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 512, Issue 1 PART 2, 1999, Pages

  Kirkman, David ^a   Tytler, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Quasars: Absorption lines

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EID: 0040248973     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/311857     Document Type: Article

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