Stellar populations in the CFHTLS* :I. New constraints on the IMF at low mass

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 447, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 185-198

  Schultheis, M ^a,b   Robin, A C ^a   Reyle C ^a   McCracken, H J ^b,c   Bertin, E ^b,c   Mellier, Y ^b,c   Le Fevre O ^d  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE BESANÇON   (France)

^b INSTITUT D'ASTROPHYSIQUE DE PARIS   (France)

^c OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^d AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Binaries: general; Galaxy: stellar content; Stars: atmospheres; Stars: low mass, brown dwarfs; Stars: luminosity function, mass function; Stars: white dwarfs

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; GALAXIES; LEGACY SYSTEMS; PHOTOMETRY; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TELESCOPES;

BINARIES: GENERAL; GALAXY: STELLAR CONTENT; STARS: ATMOSPHERES; STARS: LOW MASS, BROWN DWARFS; STARS: LUMINOSITY FUNCTION, MASS FUNCTION; STARS: WHITE DWARFS;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 32544447272     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20053376     Document Type: Article

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