The Universe 10 Billion years ago: Morphologies, Star-formation rates and Galactic-scale winds in z ∼ 2 Galaxies

Talia, Margherita (2013) The Universe 10 Billion years ago: Morphologies, Star-formation rates and Galactic-scale winds in z ∼ 2 Galaxies, [Dissertation thesis], Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dottorato di ricerca in Astronomia, 25 Ciclo. DOI 10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/5206.
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Abstract

This thesis is devoted to the study of the properties of high-redsfhit galaxies in the epoch 1 < z < 3, when a substantial fraction of galaxy mass was assembled, and when the evolution of the star-formation rate density peaked. Following a multi-perspective approach and using the most recent and high-quality data available (spectra, photometry and imaging), the morphologies and the star-formation properties of high-redsfhit galaxies were investigated. Through an accurate morphological analyses, the built up of the Hubble sequence was placed around z ~ 2.5. High-redshift galaxies appear, in general, much more irregular and asymmetric than local ones. Moreover, the occurrence of morphological k-­correction is less pronounced than in the local Universe. Different star-formation rate indicators were also studied. The comparison of ultra-violet and optical based estimates, with the values derived from infra-red luminosity showed that the traditional way of addressing the dust obscuration is problematic, at high-redshifts, and new models of dust geometry and composition are required. Finally, by means of stacking techniques applied to rest-frame ultra-violet spectra of star-forming galaxies at z~2, the warm phase of galactic-scale outflows was studied. Evidence was found of escaping gas at velocities of ~ 100 km/s. Studying the correlation of inter-­stellar absorption lines equivalent widths with galaxy physical properties, the intensity of the outflow-related spectral features was proven to depend strongly on a combination of the velocity dispersion of the gas and its geometry.

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Tipologia del documento
Tesi di dottorato
Autore
Talia, Margherita
Supervisore
Co-supervisore
Dottorato di ricerca
Scuola di dottorato
Scienze matematiche, fisiche ed astronomiche
Ciclo
25
Coordinatore
Settore disciplinare
Settore concorsuale
Parole chiave
High-redshift galaxies Morphologies Star-formation rates Galactic winds
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DOI
10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/5206
Data di discussione
26 Febbraio 2013
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