作者: Asantha Cooray , Desika Narayanan , Caitlin M. Casey
DOI: 10.1016/J.PHYSREP.2014.02.009
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摘要: Far-infrared and submillimeter wavelength surveys have now established the important role of dusty, star-forming galaxies (DSFGs) in assembly stellar mass evolution massive Universe. The brightest these infrared luminosities excess 10$^{13}$ L$_{\odot}$ with implied star-formation rates thousands solar masses per year. They represent most intense starbursts Universe, yet many are completely optically obscured. Their easy detection at submm wavelengths is due to dust heated by ultraviolet radiation newly forming stars. When summed up, all Universe produce an field that has equal energy density as direct starlight emission from visible optical wavelengths. bulk this extragalactic background light emanates diverse gas-rich disks mergers starbursting galaxies. Major advances far-infrared instrumentation recent years, both space-based ground-based, led nearly a million DSFGs, our understanding underlying astrophysics govern start end dusty starburst phase still nascent stage. This review aimed summarizing current status DSFG studies, focusing especially on detailed characterization best-understood subset (submillimeter galaxies, who were summarized last over decade ago, Blain et al., 2002), but also selection more recently discovered populations. We population statistics, their physical properties including dust, gas contents, environments, theoretical models related formation