对宇宙再电离的局部线索
Sanchayeeta Borthakur1, Timothy M Heckman2, Claus Leitherer3
1Center for Astrophysical Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. sanch@pha.jhu.edu.
概括
天文学家发现了附近的星系模拟物,这可能是推动宇宙再电离的原因. 这颗"漏气"的星系表现出其气体中的空隙,可能来自强烈的辐射和风,证实了一种新的检测方法.
科学领域:
- 天文学 天文学
- 宇宙学的宇宙学是什么?
- 天体物理学 天体物理学
背景情况:
- 宇宙的再电离是宇宙历史上一个关键的阶段过渡.
- 确定负责这种再电离的特定星系仍然是天体物理学中的一个重大挑战.
研究的目的:
- 展示一个局部模拟星系,可以揭示宇宙再电离的来源.
- 验证一种新的间接技术,用于识别允许电离流逃逸的星系.
主要方法:
- 观测一个局部星爆星系,其离子流的逃脱率很高 (21%).
- 分析银河系的结构,包括一个巨大的,紧的恒星形成区域和周围的中性气体.
- 利用和低电离星际吸收线中的残留流作为诊断工具.
主要成果:
- 证实了围绕星爆区域的中性气体中的空隙.
- 归因于这些空隙强烈的恒星风和强烈的电离辐射从中心物体.
- 对检测"漏洞"星系的间接方法的验证.
结论:
- 研究的星系作为一个潜在的局部类比星系负责宇宙再电离的星系.
- 间接检测技术是有效的,对未来的研究有价值,特别是考虑到在再电离时代无法直接观察.
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