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Bar Diagnostics in Edge-On Spiral Galaxies. III. N-Body Simulations of Disks
Astrophysics · Submitted 10 Mar 2004
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The authors' main claim Comparisons with observations are encouraging and support the view that boxy and peanut-shaped bulges are simply thick bars viewed edge-on.
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Present in over 45% of local spirals, boxy and peanut-shaped bulges are generally interpreted as edge-on bars and may represent a key phase in the evolution of bulges. Aiming to test such claims, the kinematic properties of self-consistent 3D N-body simulations of bar-unstable disks are studied. Using Gauss-Hermite polynomials to describe the stellar kinematics, a number of characteristic bar signatures are identified in edge-on disks: 1) a major-axis light profile with a quasi-exponential central peak and a plateau at moderate radii (Freeman Type II profile); 2) a ``double-hump'' rotation curve; 3) a sometime flat central velocity dispersion peak with a plateau at moderate radii and occasional local central minimum and secondary peak; 4) an h3-V correlation over the projected bar length. All those kinematic features are spatially correlated and can easily be understood from the orbital structure of barred disks. They thus provide a reliable and easy-to-use tool to identify edge-on bars. Interestingly, they are all produced without dissipation and are increasingly realized to be common in spirals, lending support to bar-driven evolution scenarios for bulge formation. So called ``figure-of-eight'' position-velocity diagrams are never observed, as expected for realistic orbital configurations. Although not uniquely related to triaxiality, line-of-sight velocity distributions with a high velocity tail (i.e. an h3-V correlation) appear as particularly promising tracers of bars. The stellar kinematic features identified grow in strength as the bar evolves and vary little for small inclination variations. Many can be used to trace the bar length. Comparisons with observations are encouraging and support the view that boxy and peanut-shaped bulges are simply thick bars viewed edge-on.
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| # | sentence | role | the authors' own work | states the main conclusion | strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s0 | Present in over 45% of local spirals, boxy and peanut-shaped bulges are generally interpreted as edge-on bars and may represent a key phase in the evolution of bulges. | background 1.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | hedged possibility 0.73 |
| s1 | Aiming to test such claims, the kinematic properties of self-consistent 3D N-body simulations of bar-unstable disks are studied. | contribution 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.03 | unclear 0.51 |
| s2 | Using Gauss-Hermite polynomials to describe the stellar kinematics, a number of characteristic bar signatures are identified in edge-on disks: 1) a major-axis light profile with a quasi-exponential central peak and a plateau at moderate radii (Freeman Type II profile); 2) a ``double-hump'' rotation curve; 3) a sometime flat central velocity dispersion peak with a plateau at moderate radii and occasional local central minimum and secondary peak; 4) an h3-V correlation over the projected bar length. | result 0.90 | 0.94 | 0.11 | asserted 1.00 |
| s3 | All those kinematic features are spatially correlated and can easily be understood from the orbital structure of barred disks. | interpretation 0.96 | 0.80 | 0.10 | asserted 0.99 |
| s4 | They thus provide a reliable and easy-to-use tool to identify edge-on bars. | interpretation 0.92 | 0.75 | 0.30 | asserted 1.00 |
| s5 | Interestingly, they are all produced without dissipation and are increasingly realized to be common in spirals, lending support to bar-driven evolution scenarios for bulge formation. | interpretation 0.90 | 0.59 | 0.18 | hedged possibility 0.74 |
| s6 | So called ``figure-of-eight'' position-velocity diagrams are never observed, as expected for realistic orbital configurations. | result 0.99 | 0.75 | 0.04 | asserted 1.00 |
| s7 | Although not uniquely related to triaxiality, line-of-sight velocity distributions with a high velocity tail (i.e. an h3-V correlation) appear as particularly promising tracers of bars. | result 0.55 | 0.70 | 0.10 | hedged possibility 0.51 |
| s8 | The stellar kinematic features identified grow in strength as the bar evolves and vary little for small inclination variations. | result 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.07 | asserted 1.00 |
| s9 | Many can be used to trace the bar length. | result 0.95 | 0.84 | 0.07 | asserted 0.71 |
| s10 | Comparisons with observations are encouraging and support the view that boxy and peanut-shaped bulges are simply thick bars viewed edge-on. | interpretation 0.91 | 0.54 | 0.68 | hedged possibility 0.72 |
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Present in over 45% of local spirals, boxy and peanut-shaped bulges are generally interpreted as edge-on bars and may represent a key phase in the evolution of bulges. Aiming to test such claims, the kinematic properties of self-consistent 3D N-body simulations of bar-unstable disks are studied. Using Gauss-Hermite polynomials to describe the stellar kinematics, a number of characteristic bar signatures are identified in edge-on disks: 1) a major-axis light profile with a quasi-exponential central peak and a plateau at moderate radii (Freeman Type II profile); 2) a ``double-hump'' rotation curve; 3) a sometime flat central velocity dispersion peak with a plateau at moderate radii and occasional local central minimum and secondary peak; 4) an h3-V correlation over the projected bar length. All those kinematic features are spatially correlated and can easily be understood from the orbital structure of barred disks. They thus provide a reliable and easy-to-use tool to identify edge-on bars. Interestingly, they are all produced without dissipation and are increasingly realized to be common in spirals, lending support to bar-driven evolution scenarios for bulge formation. So called ``figure-of-eight'' position-velocity diagrams are never observed, as expected for realistic orbital configurations. Although not uniquely related to triaxiality, line-of-sight velocity distributions with a high velocity tail (i.e. an h3-V correlation) appear as particularly promising tracers of bars. The stellar kinematic features identified grow in strength as the bar evolves and vary little for small inclination variations. Many can be used to trace the bar length. Comparisons with observations are encouraging and support the view that boxy and peanut-shaped bulges are simply thick bars viewed edge-on.
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