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M33的演化和恒星形成史

The Evolution and Star Formation History of M33

Xiaoyu Kang, Ruixiang Chang, Jun Yin, Jinliang Hou, Fenghui Zhang, Yu Zhang, Zhanwen Han

摘要:

我们构造了一个参数化的模型来研究M33恒星形成历史的主要性质。我们假设盘的起源和生长是由原始气体的注入引起的,并采用简单的气体吸积率形式,其中只有一个自由参数,即注入时间尺度。我们还考虑了气体外流过程的贡献。该模型的一个主要更新是,我们采用了分子氢相关的恒星形成定律,并分别计算了原子和分子气体的演化。模式预测结果与观测资料的对比表明,模式预测结果对所采用的降落时间尺度非常敏感,而气体外流过程主要影响金属丰度剖面。模型采用中等流出率和由内向外的形成方案,可以很好地符合大多数观测到的M33盘的约束。我们还比较了基于分子氢关联恒星形成定律和基于Kennicutt恒星形成定律的模型预测。我们的研究结果表明,M33盘的演化,特别是冷气和恒星星族的径向分布,更应该用分子氢关联的恒星形成定律来描述.

英文摘要:

We construct a parameterized model to explore the main properties of the star formation history of M33. We assume that the disk originates and grows by the primordial gas infall and adopt the simple form of gas accretion rate with one free parameter, the infall time-scale. We also include the contribution of gas outflow process. A major update of the model is that we adopt a molecular hydrogen correlated star formation law and calculate the evolution of the atomic and molecular gas separately. Comparisons between the model predictions and the observational data show that the model predictions are very sensitive to the adopted infall time-scale, while the gas outflow process mainly influences the metallicity profile. The model adopting a moderate outflow rate and an inside-out formation scenario can be in good agreement with most of observed constraints of M33 disk. We also compare the model predictions based on the molecular hydrogen correlated star formation law and that based on the Kennicutt star formation law. Our results imply that the molecular hydrogen correlated star formation law should be preferred to describe the evolution of the M33 disk, especially the radial distributions of both the cold gas and the stellar population.

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