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Galactic outflows at high spatial resolution via gravitational lensing.

Authors :
Spilker, Justin
da Cunha, Elisabete
Hodge, Jacqueline
Afonso, José
Pentericci, Laura
Sobral, David
Source :
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 6/6/2020, Vol. 15 Issue S352, p187-193. 7p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The completion of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has led to the ability to make observations with unprecedented resolution at sub-millimeter wavelengths, allowing novel probes of the ISM and kinematics of high-redshift galaxies. Because they are magnified by foreground galaxies or clusters, gravitationally lensed galaxies allow the highest possible spatial resolution to be obtained, and/or a sharp reduction in the observing time required to detect faint objects or spectral lines. These benefits have made lensed galaxies useful benchmark systems for ALMA, enabling a wide variety of science cases. Here I focus in particular on spatially-resolved observations of massive galactic outflows in the very distant z > 4 universe, summarizing plausible tracers of the cold molecular phase of these outflows. The prospects of joint JWST and ALMA observations will be revolutionary, including the chance to take a full census of galactic outflows in multiple gas phases at matched spatial resolution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17439213
Volume :
15
Issue :
S352
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
143594169
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921319009232