Dynamical study of 2D and 3D barred galaxy models

Details Dynamical study of 2D and 3D barred galaxy models Dynamical study of 2D and 3D barred galaxy models

2008-01-25

arxiv.org/abs/0801.3931v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

8 pages, 3 figures, to appear in the proceedings of the international conference "Chaos in Astronomy", Athens, Greece (talk co

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We study the dynamics of 2D and 3D barred galaxy analytical models, focusing on the distinction between regular and chaotic orbits with the help of the Smaller ALigment Index (SALI), a very powerful tool for this kind of problems. We present briefly the method and we calculate the fraction of chaotic and regular orbits in several cases. In the 2D model, taking initial conditions on a Poincar\'{e} $(y,p_y)$ surface of section, we determine the fraction of regular and chaotic orbits. In the 3D model, choosing initial conditions on a cartesian grid in a region of the $(x, z, p_y)$ space, which in coordinate space covers the inner disc, we find how the fraction of regular orbits changes as a function of the Jacobi constant. Finally, we outline that regions near the $(x,y)$ plane are populated mainly by regular orbits. The same is true for regions that lie either near to the galactic center, or at larger relatively distances from it.

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