TOWARD AN X-RAY MADAU PLOT: THE X-RAY STAR-FORMATION RATE

The wellestablished Xray/FIR luminosity correlation suggests that Xrayluminosity may be a starformation rate indicator. We propose to test thishypothesis with a survey of unbiased galaxies with very well knownstarformation rates due to extinctioncorrected, integrated Halphaluminosities. The resultant Xray/SFR correlation will allow Xrays to be usedreliably as a starformation rate indicator. This will allow the highzdetections of starforming galaxies to be assessed properly. It will alsofascilitate the addition of Xray points to SFR evolution plots using Xraygalaxy luminosity density estimates. Our study will also result in an unbiasedXray/Halpha luminosity correlation for galaxies. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]