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I provide an overview about star-forming galaxies at high redshift and their physical properties. Starting from the populations of Lyα emitters and Lyman break galaxies, I summarize their common features and distinction. Then I summarize recent insight onto their physical properties gained from SED models including nebular emission, and various implications from these studies on the properties of star-formation at high redshift. Finally, I present new results and an overview on the dust content and UV attenuation of \(z>6\) galaxies obtained from IRAM and ALMA observations.
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I wish to warmly thank the organizers, David Block, Ken Freeman, and Bruce Elmegreen for this very interesting and exceptional meeting. I thank my collaborators, in particular Anne Verhamme, Frederic Boone, Mirka Dessauges, Michel Zamojski, Stephane de Barros, and Panos Sklias for their contributions to some of the work presented here.
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Schaerer, D. (2015). Lyman Alpha Emitting and Related Star-Forming Galaxies at High Redshift. In: Freeman, K., Elmegreen, B., Block, D., Woolway, M. (eds) Lessons from the Local Group. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10614-4_38
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