Dark-ages Reionization and Galaxy Formation Simulation -- XIX: Predictions of infrared excess and cosmic star formation rate density from UV observations

Abstract

We present a new analysis of high-redshift UV observations using a semi-analytic galaxy formation model, and provide self-consistent predictions of the infrared excess (IRX) -- $\beta$ relations and cosmic star formation rate density. We combine the Charlot & Fall dust attenuation model with the Meraxes semi-analytic model, and explore three different parametrisations for the dust optical depths, linked to star formation rate, dust-to-gas ratio and gas column density respectively. A Bayesian approach is employed to statistically calibrate model free parameters including star formation efficiency, mass loading factor, dust optical depths and reddening slope directly against UV luminosity functions and colour-magnitude relations at z ~ 4-7. The best-fit models show excellent agreement with the observations. We calculate IRX using energy balance arguments, and find that the large intrinsic scatter in the IRX -$\beta$ plane is driven by the specific star formation rate. Additionally, the difference among the three dust models suggests a factor of two systematic uncertainty in the dust-corrected star formation rate when using the Meurer IRX - $\beta$ relation at z > 4.

arXiv comment15 pages, 10 figure. Accepted for publication in MNRAS

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