Star formation rates measurements: linking stellar and dust emissions

Veronique Buat

Our knowledge of the cosmic mass assembly relies deeply on measurements of star formation rates as a function of redshift. Constraining the rate at which galaxies form stars across the Universe is of utmost importance if we want to understand galaxy formation and evolution. The star formation rate must be estimated robustly with a good knowledge of systematics. Combining stellar (ultraviolet) and dust (mid and far-IR) rest-frame emission is the best way to catch all the recent star formation activity.

Proceedings of the Polish Astronomical Society, vol. 4, 116-124 (2017)

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