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宇宙学参数和恒星形成模型对LambdaCDM宇宙学模拟中宇宙恒星形成历史的影响

Effects of cosmological parameters and star formation models on the cosmic star formation history in LambdaCDM cosmological simulations

Jun-Hwan Choi, Kentaro Nagamine

摘要:

利用基于冷暗物质(CDM)模型的宇宙学光滑粒子流体动力学(SPH)模拟,研究了宇宙学参数和恒星形成(SF)模型的变化对宇宙SF历史的影响.我们在1-sigma误差范围内改变宇宙学参数,从WMAP最佳拟合参数,并发现宇宙学参数的这种变化主要影响宇宙SF历史的振幅。在高红移(以下简称高z),恒星形成率(SFR)是敏感的宇宙学参数,控制小尺度功率的原始功率谱,而宇宙物质的内容变得重要,在较低的红移。我们还测试了两个新的SF模型:1)基于Schaye & Dalla Vecchia(2008)工作的“压力”模型,以及2)基于Blitz & Rosolowsky(2006)工作的考虑分子氢形成效应的“闪电”模型。与以往的传统SF模型相比,压力模型降低了低密度区域的SFR,并显示出更好的协议与肯尼卡特-施密特定律的观测。这个模型也抑制了早期恒星的形成,并将宇宙SF历史的峰值向较低的红移移动,这与最近对宇宙SFR密度的观测估计更加一致。新SF模型的模拟还预测了高z星系中较低的全球恒星质量密度,较大的低质量星系群和较高的气体分数。我们的研究结果表明,有空间留在模型的不确定性,以调和宇宙SF的历史和恒星质量密度的理论和观测之间的差异。尽管如此,我们的模拟仍然预测了比大多数观测估计更高的恒星质量密度。

英文摘要:

We investigate the effects of the change of cosmological parameters and star formation (SF) models on the cosmic SF history using cosmological smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations based on the cold dark matter (CDM) model. We vary the cosmological parameters within 1-sigma error from the WMAP best-fit parameters, and find that such changes in cosmological parameters mostly affect the amplitude of the cosmic SF history. At high redshift (hereafter high-z), the star formation rate (SFR) is sensitive to the cosmological parameters that control the small-scale power of the primordial power spectrum, while the cosmic matter content becomes important at lower redshifts. We also test two new SF models: 1) the `Pressure' model based on the work by Schaye & Dalla Vecchia (2008), and 2) the `Blitz' model that takes the effect of molecular hydrogen formation into account, based on the work by Blitz & Rosolowsky (2006). Compared to the previous conventional SF model, the Pressure model reduces the SFR in low-density regions and shows better agreement with the observations of the Kennicutt-Schmidt law. This model also suppresses the early star formation and shifts the peak of the cosmic SF history toward lower redshift, more consistently with the recent observational estimates of cosmic SFR density. The simulations with the new SF model also predict lower global stellar mass densities at high-z, larger populations of low-mass galaxies and a higher gas fraction in high-z galaxies. Our results suggest that there is room left in the model uncertainties to reconcile the discrepancy that was found between the theory and observations of cosmic SF history and stellar mass density. Nevertheless, our simulations still predict higher stellar mass densities than most of the observational estimates.

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