Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2010-10-05
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
accepted version: MNRAS in press
Scientific paper
Using high resolution, fully cosmological smoothed particle hydro-dynamical simulations of dwarf galaxies in a Lambda cold dark matter Universe, we show how baryons attain a final angular momentum distribution which allows pure disc galaxies to form. Blowing out substantial amounts of gas through supernovae and stellar winds, which is well supported observationally, is a key ingredient in forming bulgeless discs. We outline why galactic outflows preferentially remove low angular momentum material, and show that this is a natural result when structure forms in a cold dark matter cosmology. The driving factors are a) the mean angular momentum of accreted material increases with time, b) lower potentials at early times, c) the existence of an extended reservoir of high angular momentum gas which is not within star forming regions, meaning that only gas from the inner region (low angular momentum gas) is expelled and d) the tendency for outflows to follow the path of least resistance which is perpendicular to the disc. We also show that outflows are enhanced during mergers, thus expelling much of the gas which has lost its angular momentum during these events, and preventing the formation of "classical", merger driven bulges in low mass systems. Stars formed prior to such mergers form a diffuse, extended stellar halo component.
Brook Chris B.
Brooks Alyson
Gibson Brad K.
Governato Fabio
House Elisa
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