Published in "Extragalactic Background Radiation", Space
Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series 7, 1995, eds. D. Calzetti,
M. Livio and P. Madau
ULTRAVIOLET BACKGROUND (THEORY)
Peter Jakobsen
Astrophysics
Division, Space Science Department of ESA, ESTEC, NL-2200
AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
- DIFFUSE UV EMISSION FROM THE INTERGALACTIC MEDIUM
- Quasar Absorption Lines in Brief
- Redshifted Lyman Alpha Emission from the IGM
Revisited
- Redshifted HeII lambda 304Å Emission from the IGM
Revisited
- Accumulated Lyman Continuum Opacity of the
Universe
- THE INTEGRATED UV LIGHT OF GALAXIES AND QUASARS
- Integration of Theoretical Galaxy Evolution Models
- UV Background Fluctuation Measurements
- Extrapolation of Ultraviolet Galaxy Counts
- The Integrated UV Light of Quasars and AGNs
- RADIATIVE DECAY OF EXOTIC PARTICLES
- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
- APPENDIX: DIFFUSE BACKGROUND FROM EXTRAGALACTIC SOURCES
- REFERENCES
