Abstract
The current state and the future prospects of searches for protogalaxies (PGs) are reviewed. Many high-redshift objects are now known, mostly associated in some way with AGN, and at least some of them may be young galaxies. Quasars at z > 4 and high-z quasar pairs may mark galaxy formation sites. Deep field surveys for Lyα luminous galaxies powered by star formation alone have failed so far to reveal a large population of such objects, and the observed limits are in conflict with simple model predictions by three orders of magnitude. Some extinction by dust can account for this. However, strong limits from COBE place severe constraints on models of completely obscured PGs. New searches in the near IR are now beginning to probe the relevant line flux and number density regime, and first interesting PG candidates are being discovered. Searches from mid-IR to mm wavelengths would complement these efforts.
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Djorgovski, S.G. (1996). The Quest for Protogalaxies. In: Bender, R., Davies, R.L. (eds) New Light on Galaxy Evolution. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 171. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0229-9_41
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