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The radio emission from far-infrared galaxies: Seyfert or starburst?

R. P. Norris, D. A. Allen, P. F. Roche

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A new class of optically faint galaxies (ELFs), with extreme far-infrared luminosities comparable with those of quasars, has been identified from IRAS data. Here we present VLA observations of a small sample, made in order to determine whether this enormous luminosity is a result of Seyfert or starburst activity. We conclude that the sample contains members of both the Seyfert and starburst categories, a result which has important implications for the size of the quasar/Seyfert population.

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A new class of optically faint galaxies (ELFs), with extreme far-infrared luminosities comparable with those of quasars, has been identified from IRAS data. Here we present VLA observations of a small sample, made in order to determine whether this enormous luminosity is a result of Seyfert or starburst activity. We conclude that the sample contains members of both the Seyfert and starburst categories, a result which has important implications for the size of the quasar/Seyfert population.

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A new class of optically faint galaxies (ELFs), with extreme far-infrared luminosities comparable with those of quasars, has been identified from IRAS data. Here we present VLA observations of a small sample, made in order to determine whether this enormous luminosity is a result of Seyfert or starburst activity. We conclude that the sample contains members of both the Seyfert and starburst categories, a result which has important implications for the size of the quasar/Seyfert population.

Key concepts: Physics, Quasar, Astrophysics, Luminous infrared galaxy, Galaxy, Luminosity, Infrared, Astronomy

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