Starbursts in the Far-Ultraviolet

Abstract

Starbursts are a significant component of the present-day universe, and offer unique laboratories for studying the processes that have regulated the formation and evolution of galaxies and the intergalactic medium. The combination of large aperture size, medium-to-high spectral resolution, and access to the feature-rich far-ultraviolet band make FUSE a uniquely valuable tool for studying starbursts. In this paper, I summarize several of FUSE's ``greatest hits'' for starbursts.