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We explore the role of galactic feedback on the low redshift Lyman-$\alpha$ (Ly$\alpha$)~forest ($z \lesssim 2$) statistics and its potential to alter the thermal state of the intergalactic medium. Using the Cosmology and Astrophysics with…

We study the effects of AGN feedback on the Lyman-$\alpha$ forest 1D flux power spectrum (P1D). Using the Simba cosmological-hydrodynamic simulations, we examine the impact that adding different AGN feedback modes has on the predicted P1D.…

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We study the sensitivity of the $z=0.1$ Lyman-$\alpha$ Forest observables, such as the column density distribution function (CDD), flux PDF, flux power spectrum, and line width distribution, to sub-grid models of active galactic nuclei…

We study the effects of varying different Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) feedback parameters on the Lyman-$\alpha$ (Ly$\alpha$) forest 1D transmitted flux power spectrum (P1D). We use the Cosmological and Astrophysics with Machine Learning…

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We investigate the potential of low-redshift Lyman alpha (Ly$\alpha$) forest for constraining active galactic nuclei (AGN) feedback models by analyzing the Illustris and IllustrisTNG simulation at z=0.1. These simulations are ideal for…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-22 Vikram Khaire , Teng Hu , Joseph F. Hennawi , Michael Walther , Frederick Davies

We explore the potential of using the low-redshift Lyman-$\alpha$ (Ly$\alpha$) forest surrounding luminous red galaxies (LRGs) as a tool to constrain active galactic nuclei (AGN) feedback models. Our analysis is based on snapshots from the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-11-16 Vikram Khaire , Teng Hu , Joseph F. Hennawi , Joseph N. Burchett , Michael Walther , Frederick Davies

The Lyman-$\alpha$ forest is a powerful probe for cosmology, but it is also strongly impacted by galaxy evolution and baryonic processes such as Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) feedback, which can redistribute mass and energy on large scales.…

We investigate the effects of AGN heating and the ultraviolet background on the low-redshift Lyman-$\alpha$ forest column density distribution (CDD) using the Illustris simulation. We show that Illustris reproduces observations at $z =0.1$…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2017-02-08 Alex Gurvich , Blakesley Burkhart , Simeon Bird

The intergalactic medium (IGM) in the vicinity of galaxy protoclusters are interesting testbeds to study complex baryonic effects such as gravitational shocks and feedback. Here, we utilize hydrodynamical simulations from the SIMBA and The…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-07-29 Chenze Dong , Khee-Gan Lee , Romeel Davé , Weiguang Cui , Daniele Sorini

We use the SIMBA galaxy formation simulation suite to explore anisotropies in the properties of circumgalactic gas that result from accretion and feedback processes. We particularly focus on the impact of bipolar active galactic nuclei…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-10-19 Tianyi Yang , Romeel Davé , Weiguang Cui , Yan-Chuan Cai , John A. Peacock , Daniele Sorini

Active galactic nuclei (AGN) feedback has a major impact onto the supermassive black-hole (SMBH) growth, the properties of the host galaxies, and their cosmic evolution. We investigate the effects of different kinetic feedback prescriptions…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-06-01 Fabio Vito , Fabio Di Mascia , Simona Gallerani , Tommaso Zana , Andrea Ferrara , Stefano Carniani , Roberto Gilli

We compare predictions of how Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) populate host galaxies at low redshifts to observations, finding large discrepancies between cosmological simulation predictions and observed patterns. Modern cosmological…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-08-08 Arjun Suresh , Michael R. Blanton , Douglas Rennehan

Using several variants of the cosmological Simba simulations, we investigate the impact of different feedback prescriptions on the cosmic star formation history. Adopting a global-to-local approach, we link signatures seen in global…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-04-12 Lucie Scharré , Daniele Sorini , Romeel Davé

We present a hybrid active galactic nucleus (AGN) feedback model that features three accretion disc states (the thick, thin, and slim discs at low, moderate, and super-Eddington accretion rates, respectively), and two feedback modes:…

Active galactic nuclei (AGN) feedback plays a significant role in many aspects of galaxy formation and evolution and has become a key ingredient in cosmological simulations. However, the subgrid models of AGN feedback in cosmological…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-04-29 Bocheng Zhu , Volker Springel , Feng Yuan

The impact of feedback from Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) on the cosmological evolution of the large scale structure is a long studied problem. However, it is still not well understood how the feedback energy couples to the ambient medium to…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-05-20 Rudrani Kar Chowdhury , Suchetana Chatterjee , Ankit Paul , Craig L. Sarazin , Jane Lixin Dai

We study the effects of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) feedback on the formation and evolution of galaxies in a semi-analytic model of galaxy formation. This model is an improved version of the one described by Cora (2006), which now…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Claudia del P. Lagos , Sofia A. Cora , Nelson D. Padilla , .

We study the effect of different feedback prescriptions on the properties of the low redshift ($z\leq1.6$) Ly$\alpha$ forest using a selection of hydrodynamical simulations drawn from the Sherwood simulation suite. The simulations…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2017-08-16 Fahad Nasir , James S. Bolton , Matteo Viel , Tae-Sun Kim , Martin G. Haehnelt , Ewald Puchwein , Debora Sijacki

Active galactic nuclei (AGN) have been observed in dwarf galaxies, yet the impact of black hole feedback in these low-mass systems remains unclear. To uncover the potential effects of AGN in the low-mass galaxy regime, we study the…

Motivated by the claimed detection of a large population of faint active galactic nuclei (AGN) at high redshift, recent studies have proposed models in which AGN contribute significantly to the z > 4 H I ionizing background. In some models,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-02-27 Anson D'Aloisio , Phoebe R. Upton Sanderbeck , Matthew McQuinn , Hy Trac , Paul R. Shapiro
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