We examine the radius-luminosity (R-L) relation for blue galaxies in the Team
Keck Redshift Survey (TKRS) of GOODS-N. We compare with a volume-limited, Sloan
Digital Sky Survey sample and find that the R-L relation has evolved to lower
surface brightness since z=1. Based on the detection limits of GOODS this can
not be explained by incompleteness in low surface-brightness galaxies. Number
density arguments rule out a pure radius evolution. It can be explained by a
radius dependent decline in B-band luminosity with time. Assuming a linear
shift in M_B with z, we use a maximum likelihood method to quantify the
evolution. Under these assumptions, large (R_{1/2} > 5 kpc), and intermediate
sized (3 < R_{1/2} < 5 kpc) galaxies, have experienced Delta M_B =1.53
(-0.10,+0.13) and 1.65 (-0.18, +0.08) magnitudes of dimming since z=1. A simple
exponential decline in star formation with an e-folding time of 3 Gyr can
result in this amount of dimming. Meanwhile, small galaxies, or some subset
thereof, have experienced more evolution, 2.55 (+/- 0.38) magnitudes. This
factor of ten decline in luminosity can be explained by sub-samples of
starbursting dwarf systems that fade rapidly, coupled with a decline in burst
strength or frequency. Samples of bursting, luminous, blue, compact galaxies at
intermediate redshifts have been identified by various previous studies. If
there has been some growth in galaxy size with time, these measurements are
upper limits on luminosity fading.Comment: 34 Total pages, 15 Written pages, 19 pages of Data Table, 13 Figures,
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