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Resolving Galaxy Formation and Evolution Across Cosmic Time
Resolving Galaxy Formation and Evolution Across Cosmic Time
Resolving Galaxy Formation and Evolution Across Cosmic Time

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자료유형  
 학위논문 서양
최종처리일시  
20260202104716
ISBN  
9798291576120
DDC  
523
저자명  
Gibson, J. L.
서명/저자  
Resolving Galaxy Formation and Evolution Across Cosmic Time
발행사항  
[Sl] : University of Colorado at Boulder, 2025
발행사항  
Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025
형태사항  
211 p
주기사항  
Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-02, Section: B.
주기사항  
Advisor: Nelson, Erica J.
학위논문주기  
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Colorado at Boulder, 2025.
초록/해제  
요약Galaxy formation and evolution involves a variety of astrophysical processes operating at a range of spatial and temporal scales. This complexity makes it challenging to provide a complete theoretical description of galaxies such that observations of galaxies and their environments are crucial for constraining theoretical models. Central to interpreting observations of the light from galaxies and their circumgalactic mediums (CGMs), are models that transform that light into the fundamental physical properties characterizing galaxies and their CGMs. This thesis addresses important methodological challenges in the modeling of resolved galaxy spectral energy distributions (SEDs) and the characterization of gas-phase metallicities in the CGM. Additionally, the morphologies and stellar populations of a recently discovered population of extended and optically-faint are explored.In the first component of this thesis, CGM metallicities are estimated using a set of models that allow the slope of the extreme ultraviolet background (EGB) to vary whereas most studies keep this parameter fixed. From this, we find that metallicities are robust to uncertainties in the slope of the EUVB, the inferred metallicity increases with increasing EUVB slope, and observations of CGM ionic column densities are unable to provide constraints on the EUVB slope (with the exception of one CGM system). Precise and robust CGM metallicities are important for understanding processes that regulate gas inflows and outflows between galaxies and their CGMs.In the next component of this thesis, different versions of state-of-the-art SED models are applied to spatially resolved data to better understand which SED models, developed for use on integrated scales, perform best at reproducing observed spectral features. Compared to integrated SED models, spatially resolved SED modeling is improved by considering star-formation histories (SFHs) with increased variability, dust attenuation priors with more flexibility, and more informative priors on the stellar metallicity. Importantly, simpler models, with fewer free parameters, perform worse than more complicated models. Accurate spatially resolved SED modeling is key to produce maps of stellar population properties (e.g., stellar masses, star-formation rates, ages, etc.) which will facilitate a better understanding of how galaxies form and evolve.The third component of this thesis explores how well basic spatially resolved galaxy properties are recovered when the SFH used in the SED fitting differs from the intrinsic SED of the galaxy region. To this end, two sets of mock SEDs are generated with a lower variability in the SFH (smooth) and a higher level of SFH variability (bursty), which are then fit with both smooth and bursty SFH priors. Stellar masses are well-constrained, even if the SFHs are mismatched, although the scatter increases for burstier SFHs. Star-formation rates and specific star-formation rates are found to be over-estimated for mocks with intrinsically bursty SFHs fit with smooth SFHs, and under-estimated for mocks with intrinsically smooth SFHs fit with bursty SFHs. Importantly, if there is a mismatch in the intrinsic and assumed SFH, basic properties will be inferred to be lower or higher impacting fundamental relations used to understand galaxy formation and evolution.In the final component of this thesis, the stellar populations and morphologies are studied in an enigmatic population of extended and optically faint galaxy recently discovered with the James Webb Space Telescope. We find that these galaxies are at high redshifts (z ~ 3), with high stellar masses and star-formation rates, contain substantial and extended dust obscuration driving their optical faintness, and in-determinant morphologies. Certain morphological indicators suggest that these galaxies are likely disk-like, while other indicators strongly indicate a prolate morphology. Either way, this study highlights the ability of JWST to discover and characterize unique populations of galaxies at very early cosmic times.
일반주제명  
Astrophysics
일반주제명  
Astronomy
일반주제명  
Environmental science
키워드  
Circumgalactic mediums
키워드  
Ultraviolet background
키워드  
Galaxy formation
기타저자  
University of Colorado at Boulder Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
기본자료저록  
Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-02B.
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■520    ▼aGalaxy  formation  and  evolution  involves  a  variety  of  astrophysical  processes  operating  at  a  range  of  spatial  and  temporal  scales.  This  complexity  makes  it  challenging  to  provide  a  complete  theoretical  description  of  galaxies  such  that  observations  of  galaxies  and  their  environments  are  crucial  for  constraining  theoretical  models.  Central  to  interpreting  observations  of  the  light  from  galaxies  and  their  circumgalactic  mediums  (CGMs),  are  models  that  transform  that  light  into  the  fundamental  physical  properties  characterizing  galaxies  and  their  CGMs.  This  thesis  addresses  important  methodological  challenges  in  the  modeling  of  resolved  galaxy  spectral  energy  distributions  (SEDs)  and  the  characterization  of  gas-phase  metallicities  in  the  CGM.  Additionally,  the  morphologies  and  stellar  populations  of  a  recently  discovered  population  of  extended  and  optically-faint  are  explored.In  the  first  component  of  this  thesis,  CGM  metallicities  are  estimated  using  a  set  of  models  that  allow  the  slope  of  the  extreme  ultraviolet  background  (EGB)  to  vary  whereas  most  studies  keep  this  parameter  fixed.  From  this,  we  find  that  metallicities  are  robust  to  uncertainties  in  the  slope  of  the  EUVB,  the  inferred  metallicity  increases  with  increasing  EUVB  slope,  and  observations  of  CGM  ionic  column  densities  are  unable  to  provide  constraints  on  the  EUVB  slope  (with  the  exception  of  one  CGM  system).  Precise  and  robust  CGM  metallicities  are  important  for  understanding  processes  that  regulate  gas  inflows  and  outflows  between  galaxies  and  their  CGMs.In  the  next  component  of  this  thesis,  different  versions  of  state-of-the-art  SED  models  are  applied  to  spatially  resolved  data  to  better  understand  which  SED  models,  developed  for  use  on  integrated  scales,  perform  best  at  reproducing  observed  spectral  features.  Compared  to  integrated  SED  models,  spatially  resolved  SED  modeling  is  improved  by  considering  star-formation  histories  (SFHs)  with  increased  variability,  dust  attenuation  priors  with  more  flexibility,  and  more  informative  priors  on  the  stellar  metallicity.  Importantly,  simpler  models,  with  fewer  free  parameters,  perform  worse  than  more  complicated  models.  Accurate  spatially  resolved  SED  modeling  is  key  to  produce  maps  of  stellar  population  properties  (e.g.,  stellar  masses,  star-formation  rates,  ages,  etc.)  which  will  facilitate  a  better  understanding  of  how  galaxies  form  and  evolve.The  third  component  of  this  thesis  explores  how  well  basic  spatially  resolved  galaxy  properties  are  recovered  when  the  SFH  used  in  the  SED  fitting  differs  from  the  intrinsic  SED  of  the  galaxy  region.  To  this  end,  two  sets  of  mock  SEDs  are  generated  with  a  lower  variability  in  the  SFH  (smooth)  and  a  higher  level  of  SFH  variability  (bursty),  which  are  then  fit  with  both  smooth  and  bursty  SFH  priors.  Stellar  masses  are  well-constrained,  even  if  the  SFHs  are  mismatched,  although  the  scatter  increases  for  burstier  SFHs.  Star-formation  rates  and  specific  star-formation  rates  are  found  to  be  over-estimated  for  mocks  with  intrinsically  bursty  SFHs  fit  with  smooth  SFHs,  and  under-estimated  for  mocks  with  intrinsically  smooth  SFHs  fit  with  bursty  SFHs.  Importantly,  if  there  is  a  mismatch  in  the  intrinsic  and  assumed  SFH,  basic  properties  will  be  inferred  to  be  lower  or  higher  impacting  fundamental  relations  used  to  understand  galaxy  formation  and  evolution.In  the  final  component  of  this  thesis,  the  stellar  populations  and  morphologies  are  studied  in  an  enigmatic  population  of  extended  and  optically  faint  galaxy  recently  discovered  with  the  James  Webb  Space  Telescope.  We  find  that  these  galaxies  are  at  high  redshifts  (z  ~  3),  with  high  stellar  masses  and  star-formation  rates,  contain  substantial  and  extended  dust  obscuration  driving  their  optical  faintness,  and  in-determinant  morphologies.  Certain  morphological  indicators  suggest  that  these  galaxies  are  likely  disk-like,  while  other  indicators  strongly  indicate  a  prolate  morphology.  Either  way,  this  study  highlights  the  ability  of  JWST  to  discover  and  characterize  unique  populations  of  galaxies  at  very  early  cosmic  times.
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