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Based on the disk galaxy formation theory within the framework of standard LCDM hierarchical picture, we selected modelled DLAs, according to their observational criterion, by Monte Carlo simulation with the random inclinations being…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 J. L. Hou , C. G. Shu , S. Y. Shen , R. X. Chang , W. P. Chen , C. Q. Fu

In this paper, we investigate the star formation and chemical evolution of damped Lyman-$\alpha$ systems (DLAs) based on the disc galaxy formation model which is developed by Mo, Mao & White. We propose that the DLAs are the central…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 J. Ma , C. G. Shu

We study the distribution of the star formation rate and metallicity of damped Lyman-alpha absorbers using cosmological SPH simulations of the Lambda cold dark matter model in the redshift range z=0-4.5. Our approach includes a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Kentaro Nagamine , Volker Springel , Lars Hernquist

The evolution of the metallicity of damped Lyman alpha systems (DLAs) is investigated in order to understand the nature of these systems. The observational data on chemical abundances of DLAs are analysed with robust statistical methods,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Gustavo A. Lanfranchi , Amancio Friaca

We apply a physically motivated stellar feedback model to analyse the statistical properties of damped Lyman-alpha systems (DLAs) expected in the concordance cold dark matter (CDM) model. Our feedback model produces extended low-metallicity…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 P. H. Johansson , G. Efstathiou

We investigate chemical enrichment in Damped Lyman alpha (DLA) systems in the hierarchical structure formation scenario using a semi-analytic model of galaxy formation. The model developed by Nagashima, Totani, Gouda and Yoshii takes into…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Katsuya Okoshi , Masahiro Nagashima , Naoteru Gouda , Satoshi Yoshioka

We obtained comprehensive sets of elemental abundances for eleven damped Ly-alpha systems (DLAs) at z_DLA=1.7-2.5. In Paper I of this series, we showed for three DLA galaxies that we can derive their star formation histories and ages from a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 M. Dessauges-Zavadsky , F. Calura , J. X. Prochaska , S. D'Odorico , F. Matteucci

We investigate the properties of damped Ly{\alpha} absorption systems (DLAs) in semi-analytic models of galaxy formation, including partitioning of cold gas in galactic discs into atomic, molecular, and ionized phases with a molecular…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-16 Michael Berry , Rachel S. Somerville , Marcel R. Haas , Eric Gawiser , Ari Maller , Gergo Popping , Scott C. Trager

We construct a simple, robust model of the chemical evolution of galaxies from high to low redshift, and apply it to published observations of damped Lyman-alpha quasar absorption line systems (DLAs). The elementary model assumes quiescent…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 G. P. Mathlin , A. C. Baker , D. K. Churches , M. G. Edmunds

Damped Lyman-alpha systems (DLAs) are useful probes of star formation and galaxy formation at high redshift. We study the physical properties of DLAs and their relationship to Lyman-break galaxies using cosmological hydrodynamic simulations…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Kentaro Nagamine

Using adaptive mesh-refinement cosmological hydrodynamic simulations with a physically motivated supernova feedback prescription we show that the standard cold dark matter model can account for extant observed properties of damped Lyman…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-20 Renyue Cen

We use cosmological hydrodynamical simulations including star formation and metal enrichment to study the evolution of the chemical properties of galaxy-like objects at high redshift in the range $0.25<z< 2.35$ in a hierarchical clustering…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 P. B. Tissera , D. G. Lambas M. B. Mosconi , S. A. Cora

We investigate some basic properties of Damped Lyman alpha systems based on the Semi-Analytical model of disk galaxy formation theory. We derive the DLA metallicity, column density, number density, gas content and cosmic star formation rate…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-16 J. L. Hou , C. G. Shu , W. P. Chen , R. X. Chang , C. Q. Fu

We have collected data for 69 Damped Lyman-alpha (DLA) systems, to investigate the chemical evolution of galaxies in the redshift interval 0.0 < z < 4.4. In doing that, we have adopted the most general approach used so far to correct for…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Savaglio , N. Panagia , M. Stiavelli

Assuming that damped Lyman-alpha(DLA) systems are galactic discs, we calculate the corresponding evolution of metal abundances. We use detailed multi-zone models of galactic chemical evolution (reproducing successfully the observed…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 N. Prantzos , S. Boissier

We are encouraged by the improving abundance measurements for quasar damped absorption line systems to start a new study of galaxy chemical evolution from high to low redshifts. Our goal is a simple, robust model based on a synthesis of our…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. C. Baker , G. P. Mathlin , D. K. Churches , M. G. Edmunds

We investigate how damped Lyman-$\alpha$ absorbers (DLAs) at z ~ 2-3, detected in large optical spectroscopic surveys of quasars, trace the population of star-forming galaxies. Building on previous results, we construct a model based on…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-05-27 J. -K. Krogager , P. Møller , L. B. Christensen , P. Noterdaeme , J. P. U. Fynbo , W. Freudling

The local power law relationship between the surface densities of neutral hydrogen gas and star formation rate (SFR) can be used to explore the SFR properties of damped Lyman alpha (DLA) systems at higher redshift. We find that while the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 A. M. Hopkins , S. M. Rao , D. A. Turnshek

Utilizing a new, high mass resolution hydrodynamic simulation we compute the metallicity evolution of damped Lyman alpha systems (DLAs) and find a reasonable agreement with observations. In particular, the observed slow evolution of the DLA…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Renyue Cen , Jeremiah P. Ostriker , Jason X. Prochaska , Arthur M. Wolfe

We explore the redshift evolution of the metal content of damped Lyman alpha systems (DLAs) with new observations of four absorbers at z < 1.5 . The main conclusion is that the column density--weighted mean metallicity, [<Zn/H>] = -1.03 +/-…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Max Pettini , Sara L. Ellison , Charles C. Steidel , David V. Bowen
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