Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-03-18
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
27 pages, 31 figures. Accepted for publication at MNRAS. A high-resolution version of the paper with figures can be found here
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13201.x
We investigate the evolution of mass density profiles in secular disk galaxy models, paying special attention to the development of a two-component profile from a single initial exponential disk free of cosmological evolution (i.e., no accretion or interactions). As the source of density profile variations, we examine the parameter space of the spin parameter, halo concentration, virial mass, disk mass and bulge mass, for a total of 162 simulations in the context of a plausible model of star formation and feedback (GADGET-2). The evolution of the galaxy mass density profile, including the development of a two-component profile with an inner and outer segment, is controlled by the ratio of the disk mass fraction, $m_{d}$, to the halo spin parameter, $\lambda$. The location of the break between the two components and speed at which it develops is directly proportional to $m_{d}/\lambda$; the amplitude of the transition between the inner and outer regions is however controlled by the ratio of halo concentration to virial velocity. The location of the divide between the inner and outer profile does not change with time. (Abridged)
Courteau Stephane
Foyle Kelly
Thacker Robert
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