According to the new preheating mechanism of galaxy formation suggested by Mo et al., we construct a simple model of formation of disk galaxies within the current paradigm of galaxy formation. It incorporates preheati...According to the new preheating mechanism of galaxy formation suggested by Mo et al., we construct a simple model of formation of disk galaxies within the current paradigm of galaxy formation. It incorporates preheating, gas cooling, bulge formation and star for- mation. The predicted stellar and HI mass functions of galaxies are discussed and compared with the observations. It is found that our model can roughly match both the observed galaxy luminosity function and the observed HI-mass function.展开更多
Since the first discovery of microlensing events nearly two decades ago, gravitational microlensing has accumulated tens of TBytes of data and developed into a powerful astrophysical technique with diverse application...Since the first discovery of microlensing events nearly two decades ago, gravitational microlensing has accumulated tens of TBytes of data and developed into a powerful astrophysical technique with diverse applications. The review starts with a theoretical overview of the field and then proceeds to discuss the scientific highlights. （1） Microlensing observations toward the Magellanic Clouds rule out the Milky Way halo being dominated by MAssive Compact Halo Objects （MACHOs）. This confirms most dark matter is non-baryonic, consistent with other observations. （2） Microlensing has discovered about 20 extrasolar planets （16 published）, including the first two Jupiter-Saturn like systems and the only five ＂cold Neptunes＂ yet de- tected. They probe a different part of the parameter space and will likely provide the most stringent test of core accretion theory of planet formation. （3） Microlensing pro- vides a unique way to measure the mass of isolated stars, including brown dwarfs and normal stars. Half a dozen or so stellar mass black hole candidates have also been pro- posed. （4） High-resolution, target-of-opportunity spectra of highly-magnified dwarf stars provide intriguing ＂age＂ determinations which may either hint at enhanced he- lium enrichment or unusual bulge formation theories. （5） Microlensing also measured limb-darkening profiles for close to ten giant stars, which challenges stellar atmo- sphere models. （6） Data from surveys also provide strong constraints on the geometry and kinematics of the Milky Way bar （through proper motions）; the latter indicates predictions from current models appear to be too anisotropic compared with observa- tions. The future of microlensing is bright given the new capabilities of current surveys and forthcoming new telescope networks from the ground and from space. Some open issues in the field are identified and briefly discussed.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘According to the new preheating mechanism of galaxy formation suggested by Mo et al., we construct a simple model of formation of disk galaxies within the current paradigm of galaxy formation. It incorporates preheating, gas cooling, bulge formation and star for- mation. The predicted stellar and HI mass functions of galaxies are discussed and compared with the observations. It is found that our model can roughly match both the observed galaxy luminosity function and the observed HI-mass function.
文摘Since the first discovery of microlensing events nearly two decades ago, gravitational microlensing has accumulated tens of TBytes of data and developed into a powerful astrophysical technique with diverse applications. The review starts with a theoretical overview of the field and then proceeds to discuss the scientific highlights. （1） Microlensing observations toward the Magellanic Clouds rule out the Milky Way halo being dominated by MAssive Compact Halo Objects （MACHOs）. This confirms most dark matter is non-baryonic, consistent with other observations. （2） Microlensing has discovered about 20 extrasolar planets （16 published）, including the first two Jupiter-Saturn like systems and the only five ＂cold Neptunes＂ yet de- tected. They probe a different part of the parameter space and will likely provide the most stringent test of core accretion theory of planet formation. （3） Microlensing pro- vides a unique way to measure the mass of isolated stars, including brown dwarfs and normal stars. Half a dozen or so stellar mass black hole candidates have also been pro- posed. （4） High-resolution, target-of-opportunity spectra of highly-magnified dwarf stars provide intriguing ＂age＂ determinations which may either hint at enhanced he- lium enrichment or unusual bulge formation theories. （5） Microlensing also measured limb-darkening profiles for close to ten giant stars, which challenges stellar atmo- sphere models. （6） Data from surveys also provide strong constraints on the geometry and kinematics of the Milky Way bar （through proper motions）; the latter indicates predictions from current models appear to be too anisotropic compared with observa- tions. The future of microlensing is bright given the new capabilities of current surveys and forthcoming new telescope networks from the ground and from space. Some open issues in the field are identified and briefly discussed.
