Max Pettini

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  Article: Physical Conditions in Lyman Break Galaxies Derived From Rest-Frame UV Spectra

  A. E. Shapley, C. C. Steidel, K. L. Adelberger, Max Pettini
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  ABSTRACT: We present the results of detailed studies of the astrophysical conditions in z~3 Lyman Break Galaxies (LBGs), placing particular emphasis on what is learned from LBG rest frame UV spectra. By drawing from our database of ~1000 spectra, and constructing higher S/N composite spectra from galaxies grouped according to properties such as luminosity, extinction, morphology, and environment, we can show how the rest-frame UV spectroscopic properties systematically depend on other galaxy properties. Such information is crucial to understanding the detailed nature of LBGs, and their impact on the surrounding IGM.
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