Second generation star formation in globular clusters of different masses
arXiv:2112.06992 · doi:10.1093/mnras/stab3682
Abstract
By means of three-dimensional hydrodynamical simulations, we investigate the formation of second generation (SG) stars in young globular clusters of different masses. We consider clusters with a first generation of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars with mass 10^5 and 10^6 Msun moving at constant velocity through a uniform gas with density 10^(-24) and 10^(-23) g cm^(-3). Our setup is designed to reproduce the encounter of a young cluster with a reservoir of dense gas, e. g. during its orbital motion in the host galaxy. In the low-density models, as a result of the cooling AGB ejecta which collect in the centre, weakly perturbed by the external ram pressure, a compact central He-rich SG stellar component is formed on a timescale which decreases with increasing initial cluster mass. Our high-density models are subject to stronger ram pressure, which prevents the accumulation of the most He-rich AGB ejecta in the cluster centre. As a result, the SG is more extended and less He-enhanced than in the low-density models. By combining our results with previous simulations, we are able to study relevant, cluster-related scaling relations across a dynamical range of two orders of magnitude in mass (from 10^5 Msun to 10^7 Msun). In agreement with current observationally-based estimates, we find positive correlations between the SG-to-total number ratio and maximum He enhancement in SG stars as a function of the initial cluster mass.
18 pages, 8 figures, MNRAS, accepted for publication
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