Journal article
Breathing in Low-Mass Galaxies: A Study of Episodic Star Formation
Abstract
We simulate the collapse of isolated dwarf galaxies using SPH + N-body simulations including a physically motivated description of the effects of supernova feedback. As the gas collapses and stars form, the supernova feedback disrupts enough gas to temporarily quench star formation. The gas flows outward into a hot halo, where it cools until star formation can continue once more and the cycle repeats. The star formation histories of isolated …
Authors
Stinson GS; Dalcanton JJ; Quinn T; Kaufmann T; Wadsley J
Journal
The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 667, No. 1, pp. 170–175
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Publication Date
September 20, 2007
DOI
10.1086/520504
ISSN
0004-637X