Modelling the Pan-Spectral Energy Distributions of Starburst & Active Galaxies

Abstract

We present results of a self-consistent model of the spectral energy distribution (SED) of starburst galaxies. Two parameters control the IR SED, the mean pressure in the ISM and the destruction timescale of molecular clouds. Adding a simplified AGN spectrum provides mixing lines on IRAS color : color diagrams. This reproduces the observed colors of both AGNs and starbursts.

Poster Paper for IAU 222: The Interplay among Black Holes, Stars and ISM in Galactic Nuclei

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• Modelling the Pan-Spectral Energy Distribution of Starburst Galaxies: I. The role of ISM pressure & the Molecular Cloud Dissipation Timescale