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The dynamical impact of cosmic rays in the Rhea magnetohydrodynamic simulations

This study explores the dynamical impact of cosmic rays (CRs) in Milky Way-like galaxies using the Rhea simulation suite. Cosmic rays, with their substantial energy density, influence the interstellar medium (ISM) by supporting galactic winds, modulating star formation, and shaping ISM energetics. T...

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Hauptverfasser: Kjellgren, Karin (VerfasserIn) , Girichidis, Philipp (VerfasserIn) , Göller, Junia (VerfasserIn) , Brucy, Noé (VerfasserIn) , Klessen, Ralf S. (VerfasserIn) , Tress, Robin G. (VerfasserIn) , Soler, Juan D. (VerfasserIn) , Pfrommer, Christoph (VerfasserIn) , Werhahn, Maria (VerfasserIn) , Glover, Simon (VerfasserIn) , Smith, Rowan (VerfasserIn) , Testi, Leonardo (VerfasserIn) , Molinari, Sergio (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: August 2025
In: Astronomy and astrophysics
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 700, Pages: 1-22
ISSN:1432-0746
DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/202553754
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202553754
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2025/08/aa53754-25/aa53754-25.html
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Verfasserangaben:Karin Kjellgren, Philipp Girichidis, Junia Göller, Noé Brucy, Ralf S. Klessen, Robin G. Tress, Juan D. Soler, Christoph Pfrommer, Maria Werhahn, Simon C.O. Glover, Rowan Smith, Leonardo Testi, and Sergio Molinari
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Zusammenfassung:This study explores the dynamical impact of cosmic rays (CRs) in Milky Way-like galaxies using the Rhea simulation suite. Cosmic rays, with their substantial energy density, influence the interstellar medium (ISM) by supporting galactic winds, modulating star formation, and shaping ISM energetics. The simulations incorporate a multiphase ISM, self-consistent CR transport in the advection-diffusion approximation, and interactions with magnetic fields to study their effects on galaxy evolution. Key findings reveal that CRs reduce star formation rates (SFRs) and drive weak, but sustained outflows with mass-loading factors of ∼0.2, transporting a substantial fraction (20%−60%) of the injected CR energy. These CR-driven outflows are launched not just from the galactic center, but across the entire disk, illustrating their pervasive dynamical influence. Galactic disks supported by CRs exhibit broader vertical structures compared to magnetic-field-dominated setups, although the scale heights are similar. CR feedback enhances magnetic flux transport to the circumgalactic medium (CGM), leading to a magnetically enriched CGM with field strengths of ∼0.5μG, while reducing gas temperatures to ≲10<sup>5<sup/> K. The CR energy is relatively smoothly distributed in the disk, with gradient lengths exceeding the typical size of molecular clouds, indicating that the CR behavior is not adiabatic.
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ISSN:1432-0746
DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/202553754

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