Measuring ultracool properties from the UKIDSS Large Area Survey

We discuss the properties and of ultracool and brown dwarfs that can be measured from current large area surveys and how fundamental parameters, such as the mass function and formation history can be measured, describing our own first measurement of the formation history in the sub-stellar regime us...

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Main Authors: Jenkins James, Lucas Phil, Gallardo Jose, Jones Hugh, Ruiz Maria-Teresa, Deacon Nial, Burningham Ben, Zhang Zenghua, Pinfield David, Marocco Federico, Day-Jones Avril, Gomes Joana, Folkes Stuart, Clarke James
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-04-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20134706003