The impact of individual nuclear properties on r-process nucleosynthesis
The astrophysical rapid neutron capture process or 'r process' of nucleosynthesis is believed
to be responsible for the production of approximately half the heavy element abundances …
to be responsible for the production of approximately half the heavy element abundances …
The faintest dwarf galaxies
JD Simon - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The lowest luminosity (L) Milky Way satellite galaxies represent the extreme lower limit of the
galaxy luminosity function. These ultra-faint dwarfs are the oldest, most dark matter …
galaxy luminosity function. These ultra-faint dwarfs are the oldest, most dark matter …
FIRE-2 simulations: physics versus numerics in galaxy formation
PF Hopkins, A Wetzel, D Kereš… - Monthly Notices of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT The Feedback In Realistic Environments (FIRE) project explores feedback in
cosmological galaxy formation simulations. Previous FIRE simulations used an identical …
cosmological galaxy formation simulations. Previous FIRE simulations used an identical …
Ultrafaint dwarfs in a Milky Way context: introducing the Mint condition DC Justice League simulations
E Applebaum, AM Brooks, CR Christensen… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present results from the" Mint" resolution DC Justice League suite of Milky Way–like
zoom-in cosmological simulations, which extend our study of nearby galaxies down into the …
zoom-in cosmological simulations, which extend our study of nearby galaxies down into the …
The APOSTLE simulations: solutions to the Local Group's cosmic puzzles
Abstract The Local Group galaxies offer some of the most discriminating tests of models of
cosmic structure formation. For example, observations of the Milky Way (MW) and …
cosmic structure formation. For example, observations of the Milky Way (MW) and …
What causes the formation of discs and end of bursty star formation?
PF Hopkins, AB Gurvich, X Shen… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
As they grow, galaxies can transition from irregular/spheroidal with 'bursty'star formation
histories (SFHs), to discy with smooth SFHs. But even in simulations, the direct physical …
histories (SFHs), to discy with smooth SFHs. But even in simulations, the direct physical …
Gusty, gaseous flows of FIRE: galactic winds in cosmological simulations with explicit stellar feedback
AL Muratov, D Kereš… - Monthly Notices of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
We present an analysis of the galaxy-scale gaseous outflows from the Feedback in Realistic
Environments (FIRE) simulations. This suite of hydrodynamic cosmological zoom …
Environments (FIRE) simulations. This suite of hydrodynamic cosmological zoom …
Probing Galactic haloes with fast radio bursts
JX Prochaska, Y Zheng - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The precise localization (< 1 arcsec) of multiple fast radio bursts (FRBs) to> 0.1
galaxies has confirmed that the dispersion measures (DMs) of these enigmatic sources …
galaxies has confirmed that the dispersion measures (DMs) of these enigmatic sources …
Forged in fire: cusps, cores and baryons in low-mass dwarf galaxies
We present multiple ultrahigh resolution cosmological hydrodynamic simulations of M⋆≃
104–6.3 Mȯ dwarf galaxies that form within two M vir= 109.5–10 Mȯ dark matter halo initial …
104–6.3 Mȯ dwarf galaxies that form within two M vir= 109.5–10 Mȯ dark matter halo initial …
The star formation burstiness and ionizing efficiency of low-mass galaxies
H Atek, LJ Furtak, P Oesch… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We investigate the burstiness of star formation and the ionizing efficiency of a large sample
of galaxies at 0.7< z< 1.5 using HST grism spectroscopy and deep ultraviolet (UV) imaging …
of galaxies at 0.7< z< 1.5 using HST grism spectroscopy and deep ultraviolet (UV) imaging …