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暖红外发光星系的并合驱动演化

The merger-driven evolution of warm infrared luminous galaxies

J. D. Younger, C. C. Hayward, D. Narayanan, T. J. Cox, L. Hernquist, P. Jonsson

摘要:

我们提出了一个合并驱动的演化模型,生产的发光(LIRGs)和超亮红外星系(ULIRGs)与温暖的红外颜色。我们的研究结果表明,模拟气体丰富的主要合并,包括恒星形成,黑洞增长,和反馈可以产生温暖的(U)LIRGs。我们还发现,虽然温暖的演化阶段与活动星系核活动的增加,恒星形成本身可能足以产生温暖的红外颜色。然而,过渡可以完全抑制-即使有一个显着的活动星系核的贡献-当我们假设一个单相ISM,这最大限度地减少。最后,我们的演化模型与局部LIRG和ULIRGs的25至60微米通量密度比与L_HX/L_IR关系一致,并预测了在固定L_HX/L_IR下观察到的红外颜色散射。因此,我们的模型在解释暖红外颜色时提出了一个警告:虽然与活跃的黑洞生长周期有关,它们可能是由恒星形成和活动星系核活动的复杂混合物产生的,中间是冷恒星形成占主导地位的阶段和一个明亮的,清晰的类星体

英文摘要:

We present a merger-driven evolutionary model for the production of luminous (LIRGs) and ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) with warm IR colours. Our results show that simulations of gas--rich major mergers including star formation, black hole growth, and feedback can produce warm (U)LIRGs. We also find that while the warm evolutionary phase is associated with increased AGN activity, star formation alone may be sufficient to produce warm IR colours. However, the transition can be suppressed entirely - even when there is a significant AGN contribution - when we assume a single-phase ISM, which maximizes the attenuation. Finally, our evolutionary models are consistent with the 25-to-60 micron flux density ratio vs. L_HX/L_IR relation for local LIRGs and ULIRGs, and predict the observed scatter in IR color at fixed L_HX/L_IR. Therefore, our models suggest a cautionary note in the interpretation of warm IR colours: while associated with periods of active black hole growth, they are probably produced by a complex mix of star formation and AGN activity intermediate between the cold star formation dominated phase and the birth of a bright, unobscured quasar.

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