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基于目前流行的冷暗物质等级成团理论的星系形成的半解析模型取得了很大进展．在引入一系列合理的关于重子物质物理过程的假设，如气体冷却、恒星形成率、超新星能量反馈以后，结合N体数值模拟，星系形成的半解析模型一方面能较成功地预言许多与观测符合的近邻星系的性质，如光度函数、星系的两点相关函数、Thlly-Fisher关系、星系团中椭圆星系的颜色一星等关系等；另一方面还能较成功地预言宇宙的恒星形成历史，以及一部分高红移星系的性质，如Lyman-Break星系的数目随红移的分布．但是最近一些观测表明，半解析模型在高红移预言的大质量星系较少，且红星系数目也较观测少．重点讨论半解析模型成功与不足之处，并指出解决这些问题可能的途径。 相似文献
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对于星系际弥散恒星的研究是分别从观测、数值模拟和半解析模型这三个方面进行的.现在已经在邻近星系团及中低红移处观测到弥散恒星,甚至在Virgo及Coma星系团中观测到了单个的弥散恒星.观测数据的积累使得人们能够从统计上了解星系际弥散恒星的性质.研究表明星系际弥散恒星围绕着星系团势阱中心呈椭球状对称分布,其在星系团恒星总质... 相似文献
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阻尼莱曼α吸收线系统(DLAs)是中性氢柱密度超过2×10~(20) cm~(-2)的类星体吸收线系统。按照现有的观点,DLAs是高红移环境中星系及恒星形成的中性气体库,它们很可能是现今星系的前身。近20年来随着DLAs巡天观测的迅猛发展,尤其是SDSS巡天观测数据的释放,DLAs统计样本达到千计的量级,大大推动了DLAs的观测和研究。由于受到观测的某些限制,样本还有偏,尤其是缺少低红移DLAs,但是,通过大样本DLAs系统的研究,已经获得了有关宇宙中性气体演化的许多信息,如DLAs的数密度在高红移处(z1.5)是有演化的,但在低红移处基本不演化,从而确认了今天的星系形成于较高红移处。研究也发现DLAs对宇宙质量密度的贡献随红移的演化减弱,DLAs的中性氢气体柱密度分布函数与本地星系的中性氢柱密度分布函数十分相似等一些有趣的结论。着重介绍DLAs的基本知识以及20年来巡天的有关进展,包括DLAs的观测证认、统计特性等,并指出目前DLAs样本不完备的主要原因。 相似文献
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从观测上测定早型星系中恒星形成活动随红移的演化有助于理解这类星系的形成演化.结合GEMS（Galaxy Evolution from Morphology and SEDs）巡天的HST/ACS（Hubble Space Telescope/Advanced Camera for Surveys）高分辨图像和CDFS（ChandraDeep Field South）天区Spitzer、GALEX（Galaxy Evolution Explorer）等多波段数据,基于形态、颜色和恒星质量选出一个0.2≤z≤1.0红移范围的包含456个早型星系的完备样本.利用stacking技术测量了样本星系紫外与红外平均光度,估计早型星系的恒星形成率.结果显示,早型星系中的恒星形成率较低(<3 M⊙·yr-1),随红移递减而降低.在红移z=1以来的恒星形成贡献的质量小于15%.星族分析亦肯定大质量早型星系的主体星族形成于宇宙早期（z>2）. 相似文献
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以Kang等的星系形成的半解析模型为基础,研究星系和中心大质量黑洞的共同形成和演化.假设类星体的活动性由星系并合引起,通过引入黑洞吸积率,确定了红移区间0z4.5的类星体的热光度函数,并分别从爱丁顿比率、黑洞质量函数和两点相关函数3个方面对模型进行限制,模型预言的光度函数能在整个红移、整个光度范围内与观测相符合.结果显示,常数爱丁顿比率不能很好地描述黑洞吸积,爱丁顿比率需要在一定红移范围内随红移增加;星系主并合是触发类星体活动性的有效机制,而次并合只对低光度和中等光度的类星体有影响,对高光度类星体影响很小;在z=1.0处,极高光度的类星休比其他类星体具有更强的成团性. 相似文献
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<正>类星体寄主星系的观测结果以及星系核球与黑洞质量间的密切相关,清晰地给出一幅星系和黑洞共同演化的图像.如何描绘出这幅图像,有大量未解决的问题,其中不乏基本问题.本文努力构建这幅美妙的图像,内容覆盖了种子黑洞的形成、大质量黑洞的自旋和负载循环的宇宙学演化、星系的恒星形成率随质量和红移的演化以及星暴和黑洞活动的相互作用. 相似文献
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基于COSMOS(Cosmic Evolution Survey)/Ultra VISTA(Ultra-deep Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy)场中多波段测光数据,利用质量限选取了红移分布在0z3.5的星系样本.通过UVJ(U-V和V-J)双色图分类判据将星系分类成恒星形成星系(SFGs)和宁静星系(QGs).对于红移分布在0z1.5范围内且M*1011M⊙的QGs来说,该星系在样本中所占比例高于70%.在红移0z3.5范围内,恒星形成星系的恒星形成率(SFR)与恒星质量(M*)之间有着很强的主序(MS)关系.对于某一固定的恒星质量M*来说,星系的SFR和比恒星形成率(s SFR)会随着红移增大而增大,这表明在高红移处恒星形成星系更加活跃,有激烈的恒星形成.相对于低质量的星系来说,高质量的SFGs有较低的s SFR,这意味着低质量星系的增长更多的是通过星系本身的恒星形成.通过结合来自文献中数据点信息,发现更高红移(2z8)星系的s SFR随红移的演化趋势变弱,其演化关系是s SFR∝(1+z)0.94±0.17. 相似文献
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自对类星体红移解释发生激烈争论以来,近7、8年新的观测证据、统计分析和理论解释,都是有利于宇宙学红移解释的。它们包括: a)与类星体红移相等但光学光度弱得很多的成协星系的系统观测和结果; b)引力透镜事例的发现和解释; c)标准烛光化后获得的视星等-红移关系; d)标准宇宙模型下解释了类星体发射线红移分布; e)射电子源间最大角径θ与红移图上上包络线的存在; f)理论上给出了可能的产能机制和传能过程,并获得新的观测证据。但是与类星体红移不等的星系成协事例,仍有待深入观测和进一步研究。 相似文献
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《天文学进展》2015,(2)
恒星形成星系的恒星形成率与其恒星质量的相关关系被称为恒星形成星系主序关系,是描述星系演化的基本关系之一。准确测定不同红移处主序关系的斜率、弥散和零点能够对理解星系恒星形成活动的演化及其物理过程提供关键的观测限制。已有的研究揭示,恒星形成星系的整体恒星形成率从z■2到z■0下降为原值的1/30,气体消耗时标却由5亿年增至15亿年;主序关系的斜率在大质量和小质量星系段有变化,反映出决定恒星形成活动的物理过程有系统差别;而星系可能经历多个阵发性的恒星形成爆发活动,有助于更好地解释主序关系的弥散。随着观测能力的提升,对高红移宇宙(z■1~3)的恒星形成星系的研究也更加深入。恒星形成星系主序关系的特征随红移的变化规律为理解星系演化提供关键的观测约束。 相似文献
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P. Solevi R. Mainini S. A. Bonometto A. V. Macciò A. Klypin S. Gottlöber 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2006,366(4):1346-1356
Dynamical dark energy (DE) is a viable alternative to the cosmological constant. Constructing tests to discriminate between Λ and dynamical DE models is difficult, however, because the differences are not large. In this paper we explore tests based on the galaxy mass function, the void probability function (VPF), and the number of galaxy clusters. At high z , the number density of clusters shows large differences between DE models, but geometrical factors reduce the differences substantially. We find that detecting a model dependence in the cluster redshift distribution is a significant challenge. We show that the galaxy redshift distribution is potentially a more sensitive characteristic. We do this by populating dark matter haloes in N -body simulations with galaxies using well-tested halo occupation distributions. We also estimate the VPF and find that samples with the same angular surface density of galaxies, in different models, exhibition almost model-independent VPF which therefore cannot be used as a test for DE. Once again, geometry and cosmic evolution compensate each other. By comparing VPFs for samples with fixed galaxy mass limits, we find measurable differences. 相似文献
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We develop a general formalism for analysing parameter information from non-Gaussian cosmic fields. The method can be adapted to include the non-linear effects in galaxy redshift surveys, weak lensing surveys and cosmic velocity field surveys as part of parameter estimation. It can also be used as a test of non-Gaussianity of the cosmic microwave background. Generalizing maximum-likelihood analysis to second order, we calculate the non-linear Fisher information matrix and likelihood surfaces in parameter space. To this order we find that the information content is always increased by including non-linearity. Our methods are applied to a realistic model of a galaxy redshift survey, including non-linear evolution, galaxy bias, shot-noise and redshift-space distortions to second order. We find that including non-linearities allows all of the degeneracies between parameters to be lifted. Marginalized parameter uncertainties of a few per cent will then be obtainable using forthcoming galaxy redshift surveys. 相似文献
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Li-Xin Li 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2008,388(4):1487-1500
The current Swift sample of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) with measured redshifts allows us to test the assumption that GRBs trace star formation in the Universe. Some authors have claimed that the rate of GRBs increases with cosmic redshift faster than the star formation rate, whose cause is not yet known. In this paper, I investigate the possibility of interpreting the observed discrepancy between the GRB rate history and the star formation rate history using cosmic metallicity evolution. I am motivated by the observation that cosmic metallicity evolves with redshift and GRBs tend to occur in low-metallicity galaxies. First, I derive a star formation history up to redshift z = 7.4 from an updated sample of star formation rate densities. This is obtained by adding the new ultraviolet measurements of Bouwens et al. and the new ultraviolet and infrared measurements of Reddy et al. to the existing sample compiled by Hopkins & Beacom. Then, adopting a simple model for the relation between GRB production and the cosmic metallicity history as proposed by Langer & Norman, I show that the observed redshift distribution of the Swift GRBs can be reproduced with good accuracy. Although the results are limited by the small size of the GRB sample and the poorly understood selection biases in detection and localization of GRBs and in redshift determination, they suggest that GRBs trace both star formation and metallicity evolution. If the star formation history can be accurately measured with other approaches, which is presumably achievable in the near future, it will be possible to determine the cosmic metallicity evolution using the study of the redshift distribution of GRBs. 相似文献
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Bing Zhang Rosemary F. G. Wyse 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2000,313(2):310-322
We investigate a model of disc galaxies whereby viscous evolution of the gaseous disc drives material inwards to form a protobulge. We start from the standard picture of disc formation through the settling of gas into a dark halo potential well, with the disc initially coming into centrifugal equilibrium with detailed conservation of angular momentum. We derive generic analytic solutions for the disc–halo system after adiabatic compression of the dark halo, with free choice of the input virialized dark halo density profile and of the specific angular momentum distribution. We derive limits on the final density profile of the halo in the central regions. Subsequent viscous evolution of the disc is modelled by a variation of the specific angular momentum distribution of the disc, providing analytic solutions to the final disc structure. The assumption that the viscous evolution time-scale and the star formation time-scale are similar leads to predictions of the properties of the stellar components. Focusing on small 'exponential' bulges, i.e., ones that may be formed through a disc instability, we investigate the relationship between the assumed initial conditions, such as halo 'formation', or assembly, redshift z f , spin parameter λ , baryonic fraction F , and final disc properties such as global star formation time-scale, gas fraction, and bulge-to-disc ratio. We find that the present properties of discs, such as the scalelength, are compatible with a higher initial formation redshift if the redistribution by viscous evolution is included than if it is ignored. We also quantify the dependence of final disc properties on the ratio F λ , thus including the possibility that the baryonic fraction varies from galaxy to galaxy, as perhaps may be inferred from the observations. 相似文献
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We use semi-analytic models of galaxy formation combined with high-resolution N -body simulations to make predictions for galaxy–dark matter correlations and apply them to galaxy–galaxy lensing. We analyse cross-power spectra between the dark matter and different galaxy samples selected by luminosity, colour or star formation rate. We compare the predictions with the recent detection by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). We show that the correlation amplitude and the mean tangential shear depend strongly on the luminosity of the sample on scales below 1 h −1 Mpc, reflecting the correlation between the galaxy luminosity and the halo mass. The cross-correlation cannot, however, be used to infer the halo profile directly because different halo masses dominate on different scales and because not all galaxies are at the centres of the corresponding haloes. We compute the redshift evolution of the cross-correlation amplitude and compare it with those of galaxies and dark matter. We also compute the galaxy–dark matter correlation coefficient and show that it is close to unity on scales above 1 h −1 Mpc for all considered galaxy types. This would allow one to extract the bias and the dark matter power spectrum on large scales from the galaxy and galaxy–dark matter correlations. 相似文献
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Jie Wang Gabriella De Lucia Manfred G. Kitzbichler Simon D. M. White 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2008,384(4):1301-1315
We combine N -body simulations of structure growth with physical modelling of galaxy evolution to investigate whether the shift in cosmological parameters between the first- and third-year results from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe ( WMAP ) affects predictions for the galaxy population. Structure formation is significantly delayed in the WMAP3 cosmology, because the initial matter fluctuation amplitude is lower on the relevant scales. The decrease in dark matter clustering strength is, however, almost entirely offset by an increase in halo bias, so predictions for galaxy clustering are barely altered. In both cosmologies, several combinations of physical parameters can reproduce observed, low-redshift galaxy properties; the star formation, supernova feedback and active galactic nucleus feedback efficiencies can be played off against each other to give similar results. Models which fit observed luminosity functions predict projected two-point correlation functions which scatter by about 10–20 per cent on large scale and by larger factors on small scale, depending both on cosmology and on details of galaxy formation. Measurements of the pairwise velocity distribution prefer the WMAP1 cosmology, but careful treatment of the systematics is needed. Given present modelling uncertainties, it is not easy to distinguish between the WMAP1 and WMAP3 cosmologies on the basis of low-redshift galaxy properties. Model predictions diverge more dramatically at high redshift. Better observational data at z > 2 will better constrain galaxy formation and perhaps also cosmological parameters. 相似文献
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为了研究空洞的演化以及暗物质空洞和星系空洞的差别,使用一组高精度的N体模拟数据以及基于此给出的半解析模拟星系数据,在红移2.03到红移0之间取了6个红移的数据,并使用VIDE (Void Identification and Examination toolkit)算法来找空洞,对星系空洞和暗物质空洞的统计性质比如丰度、数目、大小、形状、叠加密度轮廓等演化的比较的结果表明,随着红移的减小,空洞的数目逐渐减少、内部密度逐渐变小、体积逐渐增大、空洞的形状越来越扁.暗物质空洞和星系空洞的数目、平均大小、平均椭率的比值与红移呈线性关系.此外,不论是暗物质空洞还是星系空洞,小的空洞密度比在分布上比大空洞的低,更容易贯通并合,演化效应更明显.另外由于星系总是形成于暗物质密度场的高密度区域,使其不容易示踪暗物质空洞的一些薄弱的墙结构,导致星系空洞提前贯通.而对于已经形成的星系空洞而言,即便是其墙上最薄弱的地方也往往堆积着显著的暗物质,使得星系的位置保持稳定,甚至形成新的星系,从而抑制星系空洞的贯通.整体上暗物质空洞的演化要比星系空洞的演化更加明显. 相似文献
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Paolo Catelan Marc Kamionkowski Roger D. Blandford 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2001,320(1):L7-L13
We show with analytic models that the assumption of uncorrelated intrinsic ellipticities of target sources that is usually made in searches for weak gravitational lensing arising from large-scale mass inhomogeneities ('field lensing') is unwarranted. If the orientation of the galaxy image is determined either by the angular momentum or by the shape of the halo in which it forms, then the image should be aligned preferentially with the component of the tidal gravitational field perpendicular to the line of sight. Long-range correlations in the tidal field will thus lead to long-range ellipticity–ellipticity correlations that mimic the shear correlations arising from weak gravitational lensing. We calculate the ellipticity–ellipticity correlation expected if halo shapes determine the observed galaxy shape, and we discuss uncertainties (which are still considerable) in the predicted amplitude of this correlation. The ellipticity–ellipticity correlation induced by angular momenta should be smaller. We consider several methods for discriminating between the weak-lensing (extrinsic) and intrinsic correlations, including the use of redshift information. An ellipticity–tidal-field correlation also implies the existence of an alignment of images of galaxies near clusters. Although the intrinsic alignment may complicate the interpretation of field-lensing results, it is inherently interesting as it may shed light on galaxy formation as well as on structure formation. 相似文献