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莱曼α斑点作为银河系冷吸积流的观测特征

Lyman Alpha Blobs as an Observational Signature of Cold Accretion Streams into Galaxies

Mark Dijkstra, Abraham Loeb

摘要:

最近对星系形成的流体动力学模拟揭示了冷(T ~ 1 e4 K)气体流流入质量为1 e12 -1e13.5 M_sun的红移z~1-3的暗物质晕中心。在本文中,我们表明,如果> 20%的气体的引力结合能被辐射掉,那么模拟的冷流是空间扩展的莱曼α(Lya)源,其亮度,Lya线宽和数密度与观测到的Lya斑点相当。此外,冷流的对流结构可以解释所观察到的大范围的Lya团块形态。由于最大质量的晕形成于稠密的环境中,Lya斑点与过密区域的关联自然出现。我们认为,Lya斑点-即使是那些明显与星暴星系或类星体-提供直接的观测支持星系的冷吸积模式。我们讨论各种可检验的预测,这种关联。

英文摘要:

Recent hydrodynamic simulations of galaxy formation reveal streams of cold (T ~ 1e4 K) gas flowing into the centers of dark matter halos as massive as 1e12-1e13.5 M_sun at redshifts z~1-3. In this paper we show that if > 20% of the gravitational binding energy of the gas is radiated away, then the simulated cold flows are spatially extended Lyman Alpha (Lya) sources with luminosities, Lya line widths, and number densities that are comparable to those of observed Lya blobs. Furthermore, the filamentary structure of the cold flows can explain the wide range of observed Lya blob morphologies. Since the most massive halos form in dense environments, the association of Lya blobs with overdense regions arise naturally. We argue that Lya blobs - even those which are clearly associated with starburst galaxies or quasars - provide direct observational support for the cold accretion mode of galaxies. We discuss various testable predictions of this association.

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