{ "name": "FUV-based SFR Physical Inference Rules", "description": "Rules for inferring galaxy/star-forming properties from GALEX FUV-derived SFR, using extinction-corrected magnitudes and Kennicutt relation.", "version": "1.0", "parameters": { "E_bv": "Galactic reddening E(B-V) from SFD map (calibrated: ×0.86)", "fuv_mag_corr": "Extinction-corrected FUV AB magnitude", "L_FUV": "Rest-frame FUV luminosity in erg/s/Hz", "SFR": "Star formation rate in solar masses per year (Chabrier IMF)", "SFR_err": "Uncertainty on SFR (optional)" }, "physical_context": { "timescale": "FUV traces recent star formation over ~100 Myr", "sensitivity": "Dominantly sensitive to O/B-type massive young stars", "assumptions": [ "No internal dust correction applied (only Milky Way extinction removed)", "Chabrier IMF assumed", "No AGN contamination accounted for" ] }, "inference_rules": [ { "rule_id": "R1", "condition": "SFR is null or NaN or SFR <= 0", "conclusion": "Invalid or non-detection", "reasoning": "SFR must be positive; negative or missing values indicate failed photometry or extreme extinction." }, { "rule_id": "R2", "condition": "fuv_mag_corr > 23.0", "conclusion": "Faint / Low-confidence detection", "reasoning": "GALEX FUV completeness limit is ~23 mag; fainter sources are unreliable for SFR estimation." }, { "rule_id": "R3", "condition": "SFR < 0.01", "conclusion": "Quiescent / Passive galaxy", "reasoning": "SFR < 0.01 M☉/yr indicates minimal recent star formation, typical of early-type or red-sequence galaxies." }, { "rule_id": "R4", "condition": "0.01 <= SFR < 1.0", "conclusion": "Normal star-forming galaxy", "reasoning": "Typical of main-sequence star-forming galaxies like the Milky Way (SFR ~1 M☉/yr)." }, { "rule_id": "R5", "condition": "1.0 <= SFR < 10.0", "conclusion": "Enhanced star formation", "reasoning": "Higher than normal SFR, possibly due to interaction, merger, or gas-rich environment." }, { "rule_id": "R6", "condition": "SFR >= 10.0", "conclusion": "Starburst galaxy", "reasoning": "Extreme star formation activity, often associated with ULIRGs or post-merger systems." }, { "rule_id": "R7", "condition": "E_bv > 0.1 AND fuv_mag_corr much brighter than raw fuv_mag", "conclusion": "High Galactic extinction corrected", "reasoning": "Large extinction correction implies original flux was heavily attenuated; result may still be uncertain if internal dust present." }, { "rule_id": "R8", "condition": "SFR_err / SFR > 0.5 (if SFR_err available)", "conclusion": "High uncertainty in SFR", "reasoning": "Relative error >50% suggests low photon count or poor photometric quality; interpret with caution." } ], "classification_mapping": { "Invalid or non-detection": "数据无效或未探测到可靠紫外辐射", "Faint / Low-confidence detection": "紫外信号微弱,可能低于探测极限", "Quiescent / Passive galaxy": "宁静星系,几乎没有新恒星形成", "Normal star-forming galaxy": "正常恒星形成星系(如银河系)", "Enhanced star formation": "增强恒星形成活动", "Starburst galaxy": "星暴星系,剧烈恒星形成", "High Galactic extinction corrected": "已做显著银河系消光改正,结果需谨慎", "High uncertainty in SFR": "SFR 误差大,可靠性低" }, "references": [ { "id": "ref1", "citation": "Fanaroff, B. L., & Riley, J. M. 1974, MNRAS, 167, P31", "description": "Original definition of FR I and FR II radio galaxies based on morphology." }] }