The star-formation history of the Universe with the SKA

M. Jarvis; N. Seymour; J. Afonso; P. Best; R. Beswick; I. Heywood; M. Huynh; E. Murphy; I. Prandoni; E. Schinnerer; C. Simpson; M. Vaccari; S. White

The star-formation history of the Universe with the SKA

M. Jarvis, N. Seymour, J. Afonso, P. Best, R. Beswick, I. Heywood, M. Huynh, E. Murphy, I. Prandoni, E. Schinnerer, C. Simpson, M. Vaccari, S. White

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Radio wavelengths offer the unique possibility of tracing the total star-formation rate in galaxies, both obscured and unobscured. As such, they may provide the most robust measurement of the star-formation history of the Universe. In this chapter we highlight the constraints that the SKA can place on the evolution of the star-formation history of the Universe, the survey area required to overcome sample variance, the spatial resolution requirements, along with the multi-wavelength ancillary data that will play a major role in maximising the scientific promise of the SKA. The required combination of depth and resolution means that a survey to trace the star formation in the Universe should be carried out with a facility that has a resolution of at least ~0.5arcsec, with high sensitivity at <1 GHz. We also suggest a strategy that will enable new parameter space to be explored as the SKA expands over the coming decade.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	host publication
Publisher	Proceedings of Science
Publication status	Published - Jan 2015
Event	Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array (AASKA14) - Giardini Naxos, Italy Duration: 9 Jun 2014 → 13 Jun 2014

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Conference	Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array (AASKA14)
City	Giardini Naxos, Italy
Period	9/06/14 → 13/06/14

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