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New Insights Into Dust Attenuation, Dust Geometry, and Star Formation in Galaxies at Cosmic Noon
New Insights Into Dust Attenuation, Dust Geometry, and Star Formation in Galaxies at Cosmic Noon
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- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20260202104835
- ISBN
- 9798297600287
- DDC
- 523
- 서명/저자
- New Insights Into Dust Attenuation, Dust Geometry, and Star Formation in Galaxies at Cosmic Noon
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : University of California, Berkeley, 2025
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025
- 형태사항
- 111 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-04, Section: B.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: Kriek, Mariska;Weisz, Dan.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 2025.
- 초록/해제
- 요약The characterization of dust remains one of the most complex challenges in observational astronomy. Dust properties and distribution within distant galaxies affects many of the fundamental measurements, such as inferred galaxy mass and star formation rate (SFR). Therefore, building a robust understanding of dust attenuation and geometry is essential to understand the nature of galaxies across cosmic time.The first section of this work utilizes the deep spectroscopy of ~1500 galaxies at z=2 from the MOSDEF survey to investigate dust geometry and attenuation. In particular, these observations target the Hα and Hβ emission lines, which provide a strong constraint on nebular dust attenuation. In Chapter 2, we probe the dust geometry by stacking galaxy spectra in eight groups with similar mass, SFR, and inclination. First, we find that the dust properties do not correlate with galaxy inclination. Second, we find that stellar mass is the primary driver of dust attenuation. Third, we find that nebular attenuation increases faster than stellar attenuation with increasing galaxy mass. These three constraints limit the possible dust geometries, and suggest a model where dust is primarily located around star-forming regions. We then mathematically describe why stellar mass - not SFR or metallicity - is the property most connected to dust attenuation.With a better understanding of the dust geometry, we refine our models with a more nuanced division of galaxies. In Chapter 3, we implement a clustering algorithm to divide galaxies into groups with similar spectral energy distribution (SED) shapes. Since the SED encodes information about the properties of a galaxy, grouping by SED shape allows us to study how dust affects many different types of galaxies. Within each of the 20 groups, we form composite SEDs and stacked spectra, which builds a dataset with unprecedented ability to measure both the stellar and nebular dust attenuation at z ~ 2. We use the Prospector stellar population synthesis fitting code to model the composite SEDs, measuring stellar AV. From the stacked spectra, we have high quality Hα/Hβ line ratios, probing the nebular AV. In this work, we quantify the relationship between galaxy mass and dust attenuation, and we find a secondary relationship with SFR. Additionally, since each galaxy group represents a different evolutionary stage, we are able to gain insights into how dust changes over the lifetimes of galaxies. In the highest mass group, we see possible evidence of the destruction or removal of dust, which may be linked to quenching star formation. This sample provides further evidence for the proposed patchy dust model, and it also informs the roles of mass, SFR, and metallicity on both stellar and nebular dust attenuation.With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), we are able to study dust through new methods and with groundbreaking data quality. The UNCOVER and MegaScience surveys cover 70,000 objects with all of the JWST medium bands, and take deep spectra of nearly 700 galaxies. In Chapter 4, we assess the possibility to measure emission lines directly from photometry with a new technique that can allow for dust measurements for much larger samples of galaxies. We select a sample of 14 galaxies that have both high quality spectra and medium bands that include the Hα and Paβ emission lines. We directly compare the emission line measurements from photometry and spectroscopy, and show that they are in strong agreement. In addition to line measurements, we create spatially resolved maps of Hα emission, Paβ emission, and the stellar continuum. From the maps, we observe that Hα emission is offset from Paβ emission, especially for the most dusty galaxies, indicating dusty sub-structures. Once again, this work provides evidence for clumpy dust and star formation at cosmic noon.In Chapter 5, we implement the technique described in Chapter 4 over the full MegaScience survey. This results in Hα and Paβ emission line measurements for 66 galaxies with 1.2 z 2.4. We mass-, SFR-, and redshift-match our sample with a set of galaxies from MOSDEF. Then, we compare the median Paβ/Hα line ratios from MegaScience to the median Hα/Hβ line ratios from MOSDEF. With multiple line ratios for similar populations of galaxies, we can constrain the shape of the nebular attenuation curve. We show that the typical Cardelli curve is inconsistent with our observations, and instead require a shallower slope. Additionally, we show that the MegaScience galaxies have a tight relationship between stellar mass and dust attenuation, with no trend between galaxy inclination and dust attenuation. These results independently agree with our findings from Chapter 2, further evidence for the patchy dust model. The shallower attenuation curve adds the additional implication that star-forming regions are not covered equally - some are less dusty than others.In summary, this thesis seeks to understand the effects and distribution of dust in star-forming galaxies at z ~ 2. Across multiple data sets, we find strong evidence that dust is patchy and localized to star-forming regions rather than spread throughout the ISM. With infrared data from JWST, we suggest that the most common dust attenuation curve is inconsistent with observations. Despite these advancements, fully characterizing the attenuation and distribution of dust at cosmic noon remains a challenge. Through a combination of photometry, spectroscopy, spatially resolved imaging, and modeling, there are many promising avenues for future studies with JWST and beyond.
- 일반주제명
- Astrophysics
- 일반주제명
- Applied physics
- 일반주제명
- Astronomy
- 기타저자
- University of California, Berkeley Astrophysics
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-04B.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
- 로그인 후 원문을 볼 수 있습니다.
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Third, we find that nebular attenuation increases faster than stellar attenuation with increasing galaxy mass. These three constraints limit the possible dust geometries, and suggest a model where dust is primarily located around star-forming regions. We then mathematically describe why stellar mass - not SFR or metallicity - is the property most connected to dust attenuation.With a better understanding of the dust geometry, we refine our models with a more nuanced division of galaxies. In Chapter 3, we implement a clustering algorithm to divide galaxies into groups with similar spectral energy distribution (SED) shapes. Since the SED encodes information about the properties of a galaxy, grouping by SED shape allows us to study how dust affects many different types of galaxies. Within each of the 20 groups, we form composite SEDs and stacked spectra, which builds a dataset with unprecedented ability to measure both the stellar and nebular dust attenuation at z ~ 2. We use the Prospector stellar population synthesis fitting code to model the composite SEDs, measuring stellar AV. From the stacked spectra, we have high quality Hα/Hβ line ratios, probing the nebular AV. In this work, we quantify the relationship between galaxy mass and dust attenuation, and we find a secondary relationship with SFR. Additionally, since each galaxy group represents a different evolutionary stage, we are able to gain insights into how dust changes over the lifetimes of galaxies. In the highest mass group, we see possible evidence of the destruction or removal of dust, which may be linked to quenching star formation. This sample provides further evidence for the proposed patchy dust model, and it also informs the roles of mass, SFR, and metallicity on both stellar and nebular dust attenuation.With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), we are able to study dust through new methods and with groundbreaking data quality. The UNCOVER and MegaScience surveys cover 70,000 objects with all of the JWST medium bands, and take deep spectra of nearly 700 galaxies. In Chapter 4, we assess the possibility to measure emission lines directly from photometry with a new technique that can allow for dust measurements for much larger samples of galaxies. We select a sample of 14 galaxies that have both high quality spectra and medium bands that include the Hα and Paβ emission lines. We directly compare the emission line measurements from photometry and spectroscopy, and show that they are in strong agreement. In addition to line measurements, we create spatially resolved maps of Hα emission, Paβ emission, and the stellar continuum. From the maps, we observe that Hα emission is offset from Paβ emission, especially for the most dusty galaxies, indicating dusty sub-structures. Once again, this work provides evidence for clumpy dust and star formation at cosmic noon.In Chapter 5, we implement the technique described in Chapter 4 over the full MegaScience survey. This results in Hα and Paβ emission line measurements for 66 galaxies with 1.2 z 2.4. We mass-, SFR-, and redshift-match our sample with a set of galaxies from MOSDEF. Then, we compare the median Paβ/Hα line ratios from MegaScience to the median Hα/Hβ line ratios from MOSDEF. With multiple line ratios for similar populations of galaxies, we can constrain the shape of the nebular attenuation curve. We show that the typical Cardelli curve is inconsistent with our observations, and instead require a shallower slope. Additionally, we show that the MegaScience galaxies have a tight relationship between stellar mass and dust attenuation, with no trend between galaxy inclination and dust attenuation. These results independently agree with our findings from Chapter 2, further evidence for the patchy dust model. The shallower attenuation curve adds the additional implication that star-forming regions are not covered equally - some are less dusty than others.In summary, this thesis seeks to understand the effects and distribution of dust in star-forming galaxies at z ~ 2. Across multiple data sets, we find strong evidence that dust is patchy and localized to star-forming regions rather than spread throughout the ISM. With infrared data from JWST, we suggest that the most common dust attenuation curve is inconsistent with observations. Despite these advancements, fully characterizing the attenuation and distribution of dust at cosmic noon remains a challenge. Through a combination of photometry, spectroscopy, spatially resolved imaging, and modeling, there are many promising avenues for future studies with JWST and beyond.
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