[FeII] as a tracer of supernova rate in nearby starburst galaxies

Abstract

Context. Supernovae play an integral role in the feedback of processed material into the ISM of galaxies making them responsible for much of the chemical enrichment of the universe. The rate of supernovae can also reveal star formation histories. These rates are usually measured through the nonthermal radio continuum luminosity; however, a correlation between near-infrared [FeII] emission and supernova remnants has also been noted.