Galactic Winds

By S. Veilleux, G. Cecil, J. Bland-Hawthorn. 2005

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Galactic winds are the primary mechanism by which energy and metals are recycled in galaxies and are deposited into the intergalactic medium. New observations are revealing the ubiquity of this process, particularly at high redshift. We describe the physics behind these winds, discuss the observational evidence for them in nearby star-forming and active galaxies and in the high-redshift universe, and consider the implications of energetic winds for the formation and evolution of galaxies and the intergalactic medium. To inspire future research, we conclude with a set of observational and theoretical challenges.

Subfields: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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SPITZER QUASAR AND ULIRG EVOLUTION STUDY (QUEST). IV. COMPARISON OF 1 Jy ULTRALUMINOUS INFRARED GALAXIES WITH PALOMAR-GREEN QUASARS (2009, background): “Direct evidence for powerful galaxy-scale winds has been found in most ULIRGs (e.g., Rupke et al. 2002, 2005a, 2005b, 2005c; see also Martin 2005 and Veilleux et al. 2005), and the metal underabundance and smaller yield measured in the cores of these objects (Rupke et al. 2008) point to strong…”
Three-Dimensional Simulations of a Starburst-driven Galactic Wind (2008, background): “Indeed, galactic winds are ubiquitous in starburst galaxies, having been observed in many nearby galaxies and inferred in galaxies at high redshifts (see Veilleux et al. 2005 and references therein).”
Formation of z~6 Quasars from Hierarchical Galaxy Mergers (2006, background): “These galactic winds are generally thought to play a significant role in galaxy evolution (for recent reviews see, e.g., Veilleux et al. 2005; T. J. Cox et al. 2007, in preparation).”
Hierarchical formation of bulgeless galaxies: why outflows have low angular momentum (2010, background): “Star burst galaxies are generally associated with mergers, and are observed to have significant outflows (Heckman et al. 1990; Griffiths et al. 2000; Veilleux et al. 2005) in local galaxies and at high redshift (Pettini et al. 2000; Nestor et al. 2010), predominately driven from the inner starburst…”
THE MULTIPHASE STRUCTURE AND POWER SOURCES OF GALACTIC WINDS IN MAJOR MERGERS (2013, background): “Ionized Gas We know a great deal about the structure of winds in local disk galaxies hosting starburst-driven superwinds (Veilleux et al. 2005).”
Outflows in Active Galactic Nucleus/Starburst-Composite Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (2005, background): “The narrow-line regions (NLRs) and host galaxies of AGNs often host large-scale, wideangle outflows (for a recent summary see Veilleux et al. 2005).”
Kiloparsec-scale outflows are prevalent among luminous AGN: outflows and feedback in the context of the overall AGN population (2014, methodology): “…which is used throughout the literature, is≈ 7×1041(SFR/ M⊙ yr−1) erg s−1 (applicable for stellar ages&40 Myrs and following Leitherer et al. 1999; Veilleux et al. 2005).16 This corresponds to a maximum Ėout/LIR,SF ≈ 2% (following Kennicutt 1998 but correcting to a Chabrier IMF) that we…”
The COS-Halos Survey: Metallicities in the Low-redshift Circumgalactic Medium (2017, background): “A number of metal transport mechanisms have been proposed, including galactic winds, AGN feedback, accretion, tidal stripping, and ram pressure (e.g. Veilleux et al. 2005; Putman et al. 2012; Oppenheimer & Schaye 2013).”
Outflows in Infrared-Luminous Starbursts at z < 0.5. II. Analysis and Discussion (2005, methodology): “We already know that C is less than unity in local galaxies ( 0.4 on average; e.g., Veilleux et al. 2005) and is similar to our detection rate (x 2.1).”
OBSERVATIONS OF STARBURST GALAXIES WITH FAR-ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROGRAPHIC EXPLORER: GALACTIC FEEDBACK IN THE LOCAL UNIVERSE (2009, background): “Powered by supernovae and stellar winds, these outflows drive gas, dust, energy, and metals out of galaxies and possibly into the inter-galactic medium (IGM; Heckman et al. 1998; Veilleux et al. 2005).”