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The mass and momentum outflow rates of photoionized galactic outflows by Chisholm, John, Tremonti, Christy A., Leitherer, Claus, Chen, Yanmei

“…Abstract Galactic outflows are believed to play an important role in regulating star formation in galaxies, but estimates of the outflowing mass and momentum…”
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Massive Star Formation in the Ultraviolet Observed with the Hubble Space Telescope by Leitherer, Claus

“…Spectroscopic observations of a massive star formation in the ultraviolet and their interpretation are reviewed. After a brief historical retrospective, two…”
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A local clue to the reionization of the universe by Borthakur, Sanchayeeta, Heckman, Timothy M., Leitherer, Claus, Overzier, Roderik A.

“…Identifying the population of galaxies that was responsible for the reionization of the universe is a long-standing quest in astronomy. We present a possible…”
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Shining a light on galactic outflows: photoionized outflows by Chisholm, John, Tremonti, Christy A., Leitherer, Claus, Chen, Yanmei, Wofford, Aida

“…We study the ionization structure of galactic outflows in 37 nearby, star-forming galaxies with the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope…”
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A robust measurement of the mass outflow rate of the galactic outflow from NGC 6090 by Chisholm, John, Tremonti Christy, A., Leitherer, Claus, Chen, Yanmei

“…To evaluate the impact of stellar feedback, it is critical to estimate the mass outflow rates of galaxies. Past estimates have been plagued by uncertain…”
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INDIRECT EVIDENCE FOR ESCAPING IONIZING PHOTONS IN LOCAL LYMAN BREAK GALAXY ANALOGS by Alexandroff, Rachael M., Heckman, Timothy M., Borthakur, Sanchayeeta, Overzier, Roderik, Leitherer, Claus

“…ABSTRACT A population of early star-forming galaxies is the leading candidate for the re-ionization of the universe. It is still unclear, however, what…”
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THE EFFECTS OF STELLAR ROTATION. I. IMPACT ON THE IONIZING SPECTRA AND INTEGRATED PROPERTIES OF STELLAR POPULATIONS by LEVESQUE, Emily M, LEITHERER, Claus, EKSTROM, Sylvia, MEYNET, Georges, SCHAERER, Daniel

“…We present a sample of synthetic massive stellar populations created using the Starburst99 evolutionary synthesis code and new sets of stellar evolutionary…”
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Extreme Feedback and the Epoch of Reionization: Clues in the Local Universe by Heckman, Timothy M, Borthakur, Sanchayeeta, Overzier, Roderik, Kauffmann, Guinevere, Basu-Zych, Antara, Leitherer, Claus, Sembach, Ken, Martin, D. Chris, Rich, R. Michael, Schiminovich, David, Seibert, Mark

“…The source responsible for reionizing the universe at z>6 remains uncertain. While an energetically adequate population of star-forming galaxies may be in…”
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Testing He ii Emission from Wolf–Rayet Stars as a Dust Attenuation Measure in Eight Nearby Star-forming Galaxies by Maschmann, Daniel, Leitherer, Claus, Faisst, Andreas L., Lee, Janice C., Minsley, Rebecca

“…Abstract The ability to determine galaxy properties such as masses, ages, and star formation rates robustly is critically limited by the ability to measure…”
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Optimization of Starburst99 for Intermediate-Age and Old Stellar Populations by Vázquez, Gerardo A, Leitherer, Claus

“…We have incorporated the latest release of the Padova models into the evolutionary synthesis code Starburst99. The Padova tracks were extended to include the…”
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Aperture and Resolution Effects on Ultraviolet Star-forming Properties: Insights from Local Galaxies and Implications for High-redshift Observations by Clark, Ilyse, Berg, Danielle A., Leitherer, Claus, Arellano-Córdova, Karla Z., Sander, Andreas A. C.

“…Abstract We present an analysis of the effects of spectral resolution and aperture scale on derived galaxy properties using far-ultraviolet (FUV) spectra of…”
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CLASSY. VIII. Exploring the Source of Ionization with UV Interstellar Medium Diagnostics in Local High-z Analogs by Mingozzi, Matilde, James, Bethan L., Berg, Danielle A., Arellano-Córdova, Karla Z., Plat, Adele, Scarlata, Claudia, Aloisi, Alessandra, Amorín, Ricardo O., Brinchmann, Jarle, Charlot, Stéphane, Chisholm, John, Feltre, Anna, Gazagnes, Simon, Hayes, Matthew, Heckman, Timothy, Hernandez, Svea, Kewley, Lisa J., Kumari, Nimisha, Leitherer, Claus, Martin, Crystal L., Maseda, Michael, Nanayakkara, Themiya, Ravindranath, Swara, Rigby, Jane R., Senchyna, Peter, Skillman, Evan D., Sugahara, Yuma, Wilkins, Stephen M., Wofford, Aida, Xu, Xinfeng

“…Abstract In the current JWST era, rest-frame UV spectra play a crucial role in enhancing our understanding of the interstellar medium (ISM) and stellar…”
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HST FUV Spectroscopy of Super Star Cluster A in the Green Pea Analog Mrk 71: Revealing the Presence of Very Massive Stars by Smith, Linda J., Oey, M. S., Hernandez, Svea, Ryon, Jenna, Leitherer, Claus, Charlot, Stephane, Bruzual, Gustavo, Calzetti, Daniela, Chu, You-Hua, Hayes, Matthew J., James, Bethan L., Jaskot, Anne E., Östlin, Göran

“…Abstract Mrk 71 is a low-metallicity ( Z = 0.16 Z ☉ ) starburst region in the local dwarf galaxy NGC 2366, hosting two super star clusters (SSCs A and B), and…”
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CLASSY. X. Highlighting Differences between Partial Covering and Semianalytic Modeling in the Estimation of Galactic Outflow Properties by Huberty, Mason, Carr, Cody, Scarlata, Claudia, Heckman, Timothy, Henry, Alaina, Xu, Xinfeng, Arellano-Córdova, Karla Z., Berg, Danielle A., Charlot, Stéphane, Chisholm, John, Gazagnes, Simon, Hayes, Matthew, Hu, Weida, James, Bethan L., Jennings, R. Michael, Leitherer, Claus, Martin, Crystal L., Mingozzi, Matilde, Skillman, Evan D., Sugahara, Yuma

“…Abstract Feedback-driven massive outflows play a crucial role in galaxy evolution by regulating star formation and influencing the dynamics of surrounding…”
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Haro 11: The Spatially Resolved Lyman Continuum Sources by Komarova, Lena, Oey, M. S., Hernandez, Svea, Adamo, Angela, Sirressi, Mattia, Leitherer, Claus, Mas-Hesse, J. M., Östlin, Göran, Hodges-Kluck, Edmund, Bik, Arjan, Hayes, Matthew J., Jaskot, Anne E., Kunth, Daniel, Laursen, Peter, Melinder, Jens, Rivera-Thorsen, T. Emil

“…Abstract As the nearest confirmed Lyman continuum (LyC) emitter, Haro 11 is an exceptional laboratory for studying LyC escape processes crucial to cosmic…”
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CHAOS. VIII. Far-ultraviolet Spectra of M101 and the Impact of Wolf–Rayet Stars by Berg, Danielle A., Skillman, Evan D., Chisholm, John, Pogge, Richard W., Gazagnes, Simon, Rogers, Noah S. J., Erb, Dawn K., Arellano-Córdova, Karla Z., Leitherer, Claus, Appel, Jackie, Moustakas, John

“…Abstract We investigate the stellar and nebular properties of nine H ii regions in the spiral galaxy M101 with far-ultraviolet (FUV; ∼900–2000 Å) and optical…”
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CLASSY. IX. The Chemical Evolution of the Ne, S, Cl, and Ar Elements by Arellano-Córdova, Karla Z., Berg, Danielle A., Mingozzi, Matilde, James, Bethan L., Rogers, Noah S. J., Skillman, Evan D., Cullen, Fergus, Alexander, Ryan K., Amorín, Ricardo O., Chisholm, John, Hayes, Matthew, Heckman, Timothy, Hernandez, Svea, Kumari, Nimisha, Leitherer, Claus, Martin, Crystal L., Maseda, Michael, Nanayakkara, Themiya, Parker, Kaelee, Ravindranath, Swara, Strom, Allison L., Vincenzo, Fiorenzo, Wofford, Aida

“…To study the chemical evolution across cosmic epochs, we investigate Ne, S, Cl, and Ar abundance patterns in the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Legacy Archive…”
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Nebular C iv λ1550 Imaging of the Metal-poor Starburst Mrk 71: Direct Evidence of Catastrophic Cooling by Oey, M. S., Sawant, Amit N., Danehkar, Ashkbiz, Silich, Sergiy, Smith, Linda J., Melinder, Jens, Leitherer, Claus, Hayes, Matthew, Jaskot, Anne E., Calzetti, Daniela, Chu, You-Hua, James, Bethan L., Östlin, Göran

“…Abstract We use the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys to obtain the first spatially resolved, nebular imaging in the light of C iv λ λ 1548,…”
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Carbon Abundances in Starburst Galaxies of the Local Universe by Peña-Guerrero, María A., Leitherer, Claus, Mink, Selma de, Wofford, Aida, Kewley, Lisa

“…The cosmological origin of carbon, the fourth most abundant element in the universe, is not well known and a matter of heavy debate. We investigate the…”
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Tracing the Ionization Structure of the Shocked Filaments of NGC 6240 by Medling, Anne M., Kewley, Lisa J., Calzetti, Daniela, Privon, George C., Larson, Kirsten, Rich, Jeffrey A., Armus, Lee, Allen, Mark G., Bicknell, Geoffrey V., Díaz-Santos, Tanio, Heckman, Timothy M., Leitherer, Claus, Max, Claire E., Rupke, David S. N., Treister, Ezequiel, Messias, Hugo, Wagner, Alexander Y.

“…Abstract We study the ionization and excitation structure of the interstellar medium in the late-stage gas-rich galaxy merger NGC 6240 using a suite of…”
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