Inflow of atomic gas fuelling star formation

M. J. Michałowski; G. Gentile; J. Hjorth; M. R. Krumholz; N. R. Tanvir; P. Kamphuis; D. Burlon; M. Baes; S. Basa; S. Berta; J. M. Castro Cerón; D. Crosby; V. D'Elia; J. Elliott; J. Greiner; L. K. Hunt; S. Klose; M. P. Koprowski; E. Le Floc'h; D. Malesani; T. Murphy; A. Nicuesa Guelbenzu; E. Palazzi; J. Rasmussen; A. Rossi; S. Savaglio; P. Schady; A. De Ugarte Postigo; D. Watson; P. Van Der Werf; S. D. Vergani; D. Xu

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Inflow of atomic gas fuelling star formation

M. J. Michałowski^*, G. Gentile, J. Hjorth, M. R. Krumholz, N. R. Tanvir, P. Kamphuis, D. Burlon, M. Baes, S. Basa, S. Berta, J. M. Castro Cerón, D. Crosby, V. D'Elia, J. Elliott, J. Greiner, L. K. Hunt, S. Klose, M. P. Koprowski, E. Le Floc'h, D. MalesaniT. Murphy, A. Nicuesa Guelbenzu, E. Palazzi, J. Rasmussen, A. Rossi, S. Savaglio, P. Schady, A. De Ugarte Postigo, D. Watson, P. Van Der Werf, S. D. Vergani, D. Xu

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Abstract

Gamma-ray burst host galaxies are deficient in molecular gas, and show anomalous metal-poor regions close to GRB positions. Using recent Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) Hi observations we show that they have substantial atomic gas reservoirs. This suggests that star formation in these galaxies may be fuelled by recent inflow of metal-poor atomic gas. While this process is debated, it can happen in low-metallicity gas near the onset of star formation because gas cooling (necessary for star formation) is faster than the Hi-to-H2 conversion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	229-230
Number of pages	2
Journal	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Volume	11
Issue number	A29B
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921316005056
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Michałowski, M. J., Gentile, G., Hjorth, J., Krumholz, M. R., Tanvir, N. R., Kamphuis, P., Burlon, D., Baes, M., Basa, S., Berta, S., Castro Cerón, J. M., Crosby, D., D'Elia, V., Elliott, J., Greiner, J., Hunt, L. K., Klose, S., Koprowski, M. P., Le Floc'h, E., ... Xu, D. (2015). Inflow of atomic gas fuelling star formation. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 11(A29B), 229-230. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921316005056

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Michałowski, MJ, Gentile, G, Hjorth, J, Krumholz, MR, Tanvir, NR, Kamphuis, P, Burlon, D, Baes, M, Basa, S, Berta, S, Castro Cerón, JM, Crosby, D, D'Elia, V, Elliott, J, Greiner, J, Hunt, LK, Klose, S, Koprowski, MP, Le Floc'h, E, Malesani, D, Murphy, T, Nicuesa Guelbenzu, A, Palazzi, E, Rasmussen, J, Rossi, A, Savaglio, S, Schady, P, De Ugarte Postigo, A, Watson, D, Van Der Werf, P, Vergani, SD & Xu, D 2015, 'Inflow of atomic gas fuelling star formation', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, vol. 11, no. A29B, pp. 229-230. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921316005056

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Inflow of atomic gas fuelling star formation

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