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Table 3

Values for mean and standard deviation of best estimates for Hα fluxes, f0;est, and wavelengths, λ0;est, using the TPV on repeated simulations of observations of the same Hα emitters.

(f0;estf0;in) /f0;in e (λ0;estλ0;in) [ nm ] e

Aa Bb Cc Dd Aa Bb Cc Dd

Different input fluxes (cf. Sect. 4.3.1; Fig. 5)

3f (0.07 ± 0.28) (−0.01 ± 0.32) (−0.11 ± 0.41) (−0.18 ± 0.45) (0.11 ± 2.88) (−1.50 ± 3.47) (−2.68 ± 4.63) (−5.09 ± 7.37)
5f −0.04 ± 0.13 −0.11 ± 0.19 (−0.18 ± 0.26) (−0.27 ± 0.32) −0.34 ± 1.79 −1.27 ± 2.35 (−1.78 ± 3.07) (−2.84 ± 5.40)
8f −0.07 ± 0.07 −0.14 ± 0.12 −0.24 ± 0.16 (−0.32 ± 0.23) −0.27 ± 1.13 −0.96 ± 1.49 −1.14 ± 1.38 (−9.12 ± 9.05)
15f −0.08 ± 0.04 −0.14 ± 0.07 −0.23 ± 0.10 −0.33 ± 0.12 −0.15 ± 0.67 −0.70 ± 0.89 −0.81 ± 0.70 −0.70 ± 0.70
30f −0.07 ± 0.02 −0.08 ± 0.04 −0.14 ± 0.06 −0.29 ± 0.07 0.00 ± 0.39 −0.10 ± 0.43 −0.25 ± 0.36 −0.53 ± 0.31

Different input EW (cf. Sect. 4.3.1; Fig. 6)

4g −0.16 ± 0.06 −0.22 ± 0.11 (−0.36 ± 0.14) (−0.64 ± 0.14) −0.08 ± 1.10 −0.70 ± 1.37 (−1.14 ± 1.40) (−2.35 ± 2.63)
7g −0.10 ± 0.05 −0.18 ± 0.09 −0.30 ± 0.13 (−0.44 ± 0.16) −0.32 ± 0.90 −1.00 ± 1.17 −1.22 ± 1.14 (−1.38 ± 2.34)
10g −0.08 ± 0.05 −0.15 ± 0.10 −0.23 ± 0.13 (−0.32 ± 0.17) −0.22 ± 0.92 −0.99 ± 1.18 −0.96 ± 1.06 (−1.02 ± 2.58)
20g −0.03 ± 0.06 −0.07 ± 0.11 −0.12 ± 0.14 (−0.16 ± 0.17) −0.07 ± 0.96 −0.47 ± 1.16 −0.50 ± 0.89 (−0.69 ± 2.41)
100g 0.01 ± 0.07 −0.01 ± 0.11 −0.03 ± 0.15 (−0.05 ± 0.18) −0.01 ± 1.10 −0.24 ± 1.21 −0.27 ± 0.90 (−1.04 ± 3.64)

Different assumptions in the estimation (cf. Sect. 4.3.2; Fig. 7)

0.01 h −0.08 ± 0.05 −0.15 ± 0.10 −0.23 ± 0.13 (−0.32 ± 0.17) −0.22 ± 0.92 −0.99 ± 1.18 −0.96 ± 1.06 (−1.02 ± 2.58)
0.05 i −0.04 ± 0.08 −0.05 ± 0.14 −0.05 ± 0.25 (−0.24 ± 0.28) 0.19 ± 1.26 −0.13 ± 1.38 −0.14 ± 1.35 (−0.97 ± 2.46)
eff.j −0.10 ± 0.05 −0.24 ± 0.11 −0.31 ± 0.17 (−0.32 ± 0.19) −1.37 ± 0.58 −4.65 ± 1.96 −6.09 ± 5.30 (−6.40 ± 8.42)

Different filter pairs (cf. Sect. 4.3.3; Fig. 8)

14/15 k −0.08 ± 0.05 −0.15 ± 0.10 −0.23 ± 0.13 (−0.32 ± 0.17) −0.22 ± 0.92 −0.99 ± 1.18 −0.96 ± 1.06 (−1.02 ± 2.58)
7/8k −0.08 ± 0.06 −0.17 ± 0.08 −0.32 ± 0.19 (−0.31 ± 0.19) −1.43 ± 0.99 −4.99 ± 1.83 −5.63 ± 5.33 (−6.61 ± 7.92)
11/12k −0.06 ± 0.06 −0.15 ± 0.08 −0.27 ± 0.14 (−0.32 ± 0.17) −1.32 ± 1.47 −2.83 ± 2.33 −1.07 ± 1.79 (−1.88 ± 4.45)

Notes.

(a)

Input wavelength, λ0;in, corresponding to the combined effective filter’s mean wavelength.

(b)

Input wavelength halfway between the wavelengths defined in (a) and (c).

(c)

Input wavelength redwards of the combined effective filter’s peak where the transmittance has dropped to 50% of its peak value.

(d)

Similar to (c), but for 20% transmittance.

(e)

The values for mean and standard deviation that are listed in this column are for this estimator. Results for input parameters that correspond to objects that would not be selected by the criteria in Sect. 5.3.1 are stated in parentheses.

(f)

f0;in [ 10-17 ergs-1cm-2 ];

(g)

EWobs;in [ nm ];

(h)

;

(i)

;

(j)

One NB118 filter; assuming effective combined NB118 filter 14 + 15.

(k)

Filter pair.

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