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两相星系演化:球状体和盘状体的宇宙恒星形成历史

Two-phase galaxy evolution: the cosmic star-formation histories of spheroids and discs

Simon P. Driver, Aaron S. G. Robotham, Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Michael Brown, Andrew Hopkins, Jochen Liske, Steven Phillipps, Steve Wilkins

摘要:

从两个非常简单的公理:(1)活动星系核活动跟踪球状体的形成,(2)宇宙恒星的形成历史主要是在高红移处球状体的形成,我们导出了球状体和盘状体的恒星形成历史及其隐含的金属富集历史的简单表达式。采用Baldry-Glazebrook初始质量函数,我们使用这些关系,并应用PEGASE.2来预测z=0宇宙光谱能量分布(CSED)的球体和光盘。该模型的预测比较有利的尘埃校正CSED最近报告的银河和质量大会(GAMA)的团队从FUV通过K波段。该模型还提供了一个合理的拟合包含在球状体和光盘结构的总恒星质量最近报告的千年星系目录团队。根据我们的公理可以做出三个有趣的推论:(1)在z ~ 1.7处有一个跃迁红移,在这一点上宇宙从我们所说的“热模演化”(即,通过合并和/或坍缩的球状体形成/生长)到我们称之为“冷模演化”(即,(2)在恒星形成的主要阶段之前,几乎不需要或不需要任何预富集;(3)在目前的宇宙中,质量损失与恒星形成相当均衡,使恒星的综合质量密度接近恒定值。该模型提供了一个简单的预测的能量输出从球体和盘projenitors,球体和盘质量的积累,和宇宙的平均金属丰度富集。

英文摘要:

From two very simple axioms: (1) that AGN activity traces spheroid formation, and (2) that the cosmic star-formation history is dominated by spheroid formation at high redshift, we derive simple expressions for the star-formation histories of spheroids and discs, and their implied metal enrichment histories. Adopting a Baldry-Glazebrook initial mass function we use these relations and apply PEGASE.2 to predict the z=0 cosmic spectral energy distributions (CSEDs) of spheroids and discs. The model predictions compare favourably to the dust-corrected CSED recently reported by the Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) team from the FUV through to the K band. The model also provides a reasonable fit to the total stellar mass contained within spheroid and disc structures as recently reported by the Millennium Galaxy Catalogue team. Three interesting inferences can be made following our axioms: (1) there is a transition redshift at z ~ 1.7 at which point the Universe switches from what we refer to as "hot mode evolution" (i.e., spheroid formation/growth via mergers and/or collapse) to what we term "cold mode evolution" (i.e., disc formation/growth via gas infall and minor mergers); (2) there is little or no need for any pre-enrichment prior to the main phase of star-formation; (3) in the present Universe mass-loss is fairly evenly balanced with star-formation holding the integrated stellar mass density close to a constant value. The model provides a simple prediction of the energy output from spheroid and disc projenitors, the build-up of spheroid and disc mass, and the mean metallicity enrichment of the Universe.

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