Damped Lyman alpha systems in galaxy formation simulations

We investigate the population of z = 3 damped Lyman α systems (DLAs) in a recent series of high-resolution galaxy formation simulations. The simulations are of interest because they form at z = 0 some of the most realistic disc galaxies to date. No free parameters are available in our study: the sim...

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Main Authors: Pontzen, A, Governato, F, Pettini, M, Booth, C, Stinson, G, Wadsley, J, Brooks, A, Quinn, T, Haehnelt, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008