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# Radial structure of galactic stellar disks

@article{Pohlen2002RadialSO,
title={Radial structure of galactic stellar disks},
author={Michael F. Pohlen and R. J. Dettmar and Ralph Luetticke and G. Aronica},
journal={arXiv: Astrophysics},
year={2002}
}
We present the results from our deep optical imaging survey \mu_lim=26-27 V-mag/arcsec^2 of a morphologically selected sample of 72 edge-on disk galaxies. The question of the global structure of galactic stellar disks, especially the radial surface brightness profile at large galactocentric distances, is addressed. We find that typical radial profiles are better described by a two-slope exponential profile --characterised by an inner and outer scalelength separated at a break radius-- rather… Expand
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