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    Chemodynamics of Lyman alpha emitters, Lyman break galaxies and elliptical galaxies

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    We report an ultra-high-resolution simulation that follows evolution from the earliest stages of galaxy formation through the period of dynamical relaxation. The bubble structures of gas revealed in our simulation (<3×108< 3\times 10^8 years) resemble closely the high-redshift Lyman α\alpha emitters (LAEs). After 10910^9 years these bodies are dominated by stellar continuum radiation and look like the Lyman break galaxies (LBGs) known as the high-redshift star-forming galaxies at which point the abundance of elements appears to be solar. After 1.3×10101.3\times10^{10} years, these galaxies resemble present-day ellipticals. The comparisons of simulation results with the observations of elliptical galaxies allow us to conclude that LAEs and LBGs are infants of elliptical galaxies or bulge systems in the nearby universe.Comment: To appear in the proceedings of the CRAL-Conference Series I "Chemodynamics: from first stars to local galaxies", Lyon 10-14 July 2006, France, Eds. Emsellem, Wozniak, Massacrier, Gonzalez, Devriendt, Champavert, EAS Publications Serie

    Transonic Galactic Outflows and Their Influences to the Chemical Evolution of Galaxies and Intergalactic Space

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    We have categorized possible transonic solutions of galactic outflows in the gravitational potential of DMH and SMBH using the isothermal, spherically symmetric and steady model. We conclude that the gravitational potential of SMBH generates a new transonic branch while Tsuchiya et al. (2013) concluded that the gravitational potential of DMH forms one transonic solution. Because these two transonic solutions have different mass fluxes and starting points, these solutions will make different influences to the star formation rate, the evolution of galaxies, and the chemical evolution of the intergalactic medium. Therefore, we conclude that the influence of galactic outflows to the intergalactic medium depends not only on the mass distribution but also on the selected transonic solution. In addition, we have estimated range of parameters (KDMH; KBH) for actual galaxies. Moreover, it may be possible to estimate the galactic mass distributions of DMH and SMBH applying the model to the observed profile of the outflow velocity. Although it is difficult to determine the velocity of hot gas in the galactic halos from the current X-ray observations, but the next-generation X-ray observatory will be able to detect the detailed profiles of outflow velocities.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in AIP Conference Proceeding
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