Modeling high-redshift galaxies: what can we learn from high and ultra-high resolution hydrodynamical simulations?

We present results from a high resolution cosmological galaxy formation simulation called Mare Nostrum and a ultra-high resimulation of the first 500 million years of a single, Milky Way (MW) sized galaxy. Using the cosmological run, we measure UV luminosity functions and assess their sensitivity to...

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Main Authors: Devriendt, J, Slyz, A, Powell, L, Pichon, C, Teyssier, R
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Published: 2010
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author Devriendt, J
Slyz, A
Powell, L
Pichon, C
Teyssier, R
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description We present results from a high resolution cosmological galaxy formation simulation called Mare Nostrum and a ultra-high resimulation of the first 500 million years of a single, Milky Way (MW) sized galaxy. Using the cosmological run, we measure UV luminosity functions and assess their sensitivity to both cosmological parameters and dust extinction. We find remarkably good agreement with the existing data over the redshift range 4 < z < 7 provided we adopt the favoured cosmology (WMAP 5 year parameters) and a self-consistent treatment of the dust. Cranking up the resolution, we then study in detail a z = 9 protogalaxy sitting at the intersection of cold gas filaments. This high-z MW progenitor grows a dense, rapidly spinning, thin disk which undergoes gravitational fragmention. Star formation in the resulting gas clumps rapidly turns them into globular clusters. A far reaching galactic wind develops, co-powered by the protogalaxy and its cohort of smaller companions populating the filaments. Despite such an impressive blow out, the smooth filamentary material is hardly affected at these redshifts. © International Astronomical Union 2010.
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spelling oxford-uuid:99aef612-23c8-416a-804c-ba943802e1eb2022-03-27T00:16:04ZModeling high-redshift galaxies: what can we learn from high and ultra-high resolution hydrodynamical simulations?Conference itemhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_5794uuid:99aef612-23c8-416a-804c-ba943802e1ebSymplectic Elements at Oxford2010Devriendt, JSlyz, APowell, LPichon, CTeyssier, RWe present results from a high resolution cosmological galaxy formation simulation called Mare Nostrum and a ultra-high resimulation of the first 500 million years of a single, Milky Way (MW) sized galaxy. Using the cosmological run, we measure UV luminosity functions and assess their sensitivity to both cosmological parameters and dust extinction. We find remarkably good agreement with the existing data over the redshift range 4 < z < 7 provided we adopt the favoured cosmology (WMAP 5 year parameters) and a self-consistent treatment of the dust. Cranking up the resolution, we then study in detail a z = 9 protogalaxy sitting at the intersection of cold gas filaments. This high-z MW progenitor grows a dense, rapidly spinning, thin disk which undergoes gravitational fragmention. Star formation in the resulting gas clumps rapidly turns them into globular clusters. A far reaching galactic wind develops, co-powered by the protogalaxy and its cohort of smaller companions populating the filaments. Despite such an impressive blow out, the smooth filamentary material is hardly affected at these redshifts. © International Astronomical Union 2010.
spellingShingle Devriendt, J
Slyz, A
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Pichon, C
Teyssier, R
Modeling high-redshift galaxies: what can we learn from high and ultra-high resolution hydrodynamical simulations?
title Modeling high-redshift galaxies: what can we learn from high and ultra-high resolution hydrodynamical simulations?
title_full Modeling high-redshift galaxies: what can we learn from high and ultra-high resolution hydrodynamical simulations?
title_fullStr Modeling high-redshift galaxies: what can we learn from high and ultra-high resolution hydrodynamical simulations?
title_full_unstemmed Modeling high-redshift galaxies: what can we learn from high and ultra-high resolution hydrodynamical simulations?
title_short Modeling high-redshift galaxies: what can we learn from high and ultra-high resolution hydrodynamical simulations?
title_sort modeling high redshift galaxies what can we learn from high and ultra high resolution hydrodynamical simulations
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