The [OII]3727 Luminosity Function of the Local Universe

Abstract

The measurement of the Star Formation Rate density of the Universe is of prime importance in understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies. The [OII]3727 emission line flux, easy to measure up to z~1.4 within deep redshift surveys in the optical and up to z~5.4 in the near infrared, offers a reliable means of characterizing the star formation properties of high-z objects. In order to provide the high-z studies with a local reference, we have measured total [OII]3727 fluxes for the well analyzed local sample of star-forming galaxies from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid Survey. This data is used to derive the [OII]3727 luminosity function for local star-forming galaxies. When compared with similar luminosity densities published for redshift up to z~1, the overall evolution already observed in the star formation activity of the Universe is confirmed.

8 pages, 2 postscript figures, published in ApJL

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