The dynamical impact of cosmic rays in the Rhea magnetohydrodynamics simulations
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| author | Kjellgren, Karin Girichidis, Philipp Göoller, Junia Brucy, Noé Klessen, Ralf S. Tress, Robin G. Soler, Juan Pfrommer, Christoph Werhahn, Maria Glover, Simon C. O. Smith, Rowan Testi, Leonardo Molinari, Sergio |
| author_facet | Kjellgren, Karin Girichidis, Philipp Göoller, Junia Brucy, Noé Klessen, Ralf S. Tress, Robin G. Soler, Juan Pfrommer, Christoph Werhahn, Maria Glover, Simon C. O. Smith, Rowan Testi, Leonardo Molinari, Sergio |
| contents | 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 multi-phase ISM, self-consistent CR transport in the advection-diffusion approximation, and interactions with magnetic fields to study their effect on galaxy evolution. Key findings reveal that CRs reduce star formation rates, and drive weak but sustained outflows with mass loading factors of $\sim0.2$, 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, though 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 $\sim0.5μ\mathrm{G}$ while reducing gas temperatures to $\lesssim10^5\,\mathrm{K}$. 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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| spellingShingle | The dynamical impact of cosmic rays in the Rhea magnetohydrodynamics simulations Kjellgren, Karin Girichidis, Philipp Göoller, Junia Brucy, Noé Klessen, Ralf S. Tress, Robin G. Soler, Juan Pfrommer, Christoph Werhahn, Maria Glover, Simon C. O. Smith, Rowan Testi, Leonardo Molinari, Sergio Astrophysics of Galaxies 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 multi-phase ISM, self-consistent CR transport in the advection-diffusion approximation, and interactions with magnetic fields to study their effect on galaxy evolution. Key findings reveal that CRs reduce star formation rates, and drive weak but sustained outflows with mass loading factors of $\sim0.2$, 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, though 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 $\sim0.5μ\mathrm{G}$ while reducing gas temperatures to $\lesssim10^5\,\mathrm{K}$. 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. |
| title | The dynamical impact of cosmic rays in the Rhea magnetohydrodynamics simulations |
| topic | Astrophysics of Galaxies |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.02635 |