Bibcode
DOI
Trujillo, I.; Pohlen, Michael
Bibliographical reference
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 630, Issue 1, pp. L17-L20.
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2005
Journal
Citations
92
Refereed citations
77
Description
We have conducted a systematic search for stellar disk truncations in
disklike galaxies at intermediate redshift (z<1.1) using the Hubble
Ultra Deep Field data. We use the position of the truncation as a direct
estimator of the size of the stellar disk. After accounting for the
surface brightness evolution of the galaxies, our results suggest that
the radial position of the truncations has increased with cosmic time by
~1-3 kpc in the last ~8 Gyr. This result indicates a small to moderate
(~25%) inside-out growth of the disk galaxies since z~1.