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<i>Spitzer</i>Quasar and ULIRG Evolution Study (QUEST). I. The Origin of the Far‐Infrared Continuum of QSOs

Mario Schweitzer, D. Lutz, E. Sturm, A. Contursi, L. J. Tacconi, M. D. Lehnert, K. M. Dasyra, R. Genzel, Sylvain Veilleux, David S. N. Rupke,

The Astrophysical Journal · 2006 · 234 citations · 81 references

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This paper addresses the origin of the far-infrared (FIR) continuum of QSOs, based on the Quasar and ULIRG Evolution Study (QUEST) of nearby QSOs and ULIRGs using observations with the Spitzer Space Telescope. For 27 Palomar-Green QSOs at z

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