Using DLAs to study the physical conditions of gas in high redshift galaxies

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• Marcel Neeleman (UC San Diego)
• Friday 13 June 2014, 11:30-12:30
• Kavli LMR, IoA.

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In this talk I will describe a new method of measuring the physical conditions of the gas in DLAs using the fine structure lines of carbon and silicon. The method is able to measure the volume density and temperature of the gas simultaneously. The results from this study suggests that the gas in high redshift galaxies giving rise to DLAs can vary significantly from one galaxy to another. I will compare these results with previous studies of DLAs and how these results fit in with the cold neutral medium/warm neutral medium paradigm of the high redshift universe.

This talk is part of the Galaxies Discussion Group series.

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