Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Jul 2009
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HST Proposal ID #12173. Cycle 18
Mathematics
Logic
Scientific paper
We propose COS G130M mode spectroscopy between 1150 and 1450 Angstroms of four ultraviolet-bright, infrared-luminous starburst galaxies. Our selected sightlines towards the starburst nuclei probe the physical conditions in the starburst-driven galactic superwinds. The spectral resolution of about 20 km/s is an order of magnitude improvement over existing HST data and allows a study of the complex gas conditions. Previous observations at lower resolution found strong, blueshifted interstellar absorption lines whose strength and velocity indicate signficant mass outflow. High-resolution data are required to verify or reject suggestions of velocity dispersion and/or covering factor variations being the prime mechanism responsible for the line properties. The proposed observations will constrain the energetics of the cool and warm gas and help determine if the outflow material can escape from the galaxies. Several weak lines will be measured at sufficiently high S/N to derive the column densities and abundances in the dominant ions entrained within the outflow. In combination with the kinematic properties we will estimate the mechanical energy and mass outflow rate and perform a comparison with the star-formation rate. We will investigate whether the outflows quench star formation and ultimately regulate the starburst as has been suggested for high-redshift galaxies. The chosen sightlines will allow us to generalize our results to the overall properties of galaxy outflows, to search for implications for similar galaxies at cosmological distances, and to add to our understanding of QSO absorption lines. Outflows may be the long-sought mechanism for distributing the products of stellar nucleosynthesis over large volumes in the universe.;
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