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反馈在形成星际介质结构中的作用

The Role of Feedback in Shaping the Structure of the Interstellar Medium

A. P. Walker, B. K. Gibson, K. Pilkington, C. B. Brook, P. Dutta, S. Stanimirovic, G. S. Stinson, J. Bailin

摘要:

我们提出了一个分析的作用反馈塑造中性氢(HI)的模拟盘星系的内容。对于我们的分析,我们使用了两个独立的银河系类(~L*)盘的两种实现-一个采用保守反馈方案(MUGS),另一个显着更具活力(MaGICC)。为了量化这些计划的影响,我们产生零阶矩(表面密度)地图推断HI分布,构建功率谱与底层结构的模拟冷ISM,除了他们的径向表面密度和速度色散曲线。我们的研究结果进行了比较,一个平行的,自洽的,经验数据分析的东西(HI附近的星系调查)。对强反馈(MaGICC)运行的功率谱的单次幂律拟合(P~k^gamma)(在对应于0.5 kpc至20 kpc的空间尺度上)导致与在THINGS样本中看到的那些一致的斜率(gamma = -2.5)。弱反馈(MUGS)运行表现出较浅的幂律斜率(伽马= -1.2)。MaGICC模拟的功率谱更一致,尽管具有双分量拟合,在更大尺度上具有更平坦的功率分布(即,γ = -1.4对于超过2 kpc的尺度)和一个陡峭的斜率低于1 kpc的尺度(γ = -5),定性与经验的索赔,以及我们早期的工作矮盘。径向HI表面密度曲线的MaGICC光盘显示出明确的指数行为,而那些MUGS套件基本上是平坦的;这两种行为都遇到自然界中,虽然的东西样品是更符合我们的更强(MaGICC)的反馈运行。

英文摘要:

We present an analysis of the role of feedback in shaping the neutral hydrogen (HI) content of simulated disc galaxies. For our analysis, we have used two realisations of two separate Milky Way-like (~L*) discs - one employing a conservative feedback scheme (MUGS), the other significantly more energetic (MaGICC). To quantify the impact of these schemes, we generate zeroth moment (surface density) maps of the inferred HI distribution; construct power spectra associated with the underlying structure of the simulated cold ISM, in addition to their radial surface density and velocity dispersion profiles. Our results are compared with a parallel, self-consistent, analysis of empirical data from THINGS (The HI Nearby Galaxy Survey). Single power-law fits (P~k^gamma) to the power spectra of the stronger-feedback (MaGICC) runs (over spatial scales corresponding to 0.5 kpc to 20 kpc) result in slopes consistent with those seen in the THINGS sample (gamma = -2.5). The weaker-feedback (MUGS) runs exhibit shallower power law slopes (gamma = -1.2). The power spectra of the MaGICC simulations are more consistent though with a two-component fit, with a flatter distribution of power on larger scales (i.e., gamma = -1.4 for scales in excess of 2 kpc) and a steeper slope on scales below 1 kpc (gamma = -5), qualitatively consistent with empirical claims, as well as our earlier work on dwarf discs. The radial HI surface density profiles of the MaGICC discs show a clear exponential behaviour, while those of the MUGS suite are essentially flat; both behaviours are encountered in nature, although the THINGS sample is more consistent with our stronger (MaGICC) feedback runs.

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