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Arepo-MCRT: Monte Carlo Radiation Hydrodynamics on a Moving Mesh
Aaron Smith, Rahul Kannan, Benny T. -H. Tsang +2
We present Arepo-MCRT, a novel Monte Carlo radiative transfer (MCRT) radiation-hydrodynamics (RHD) solver for the unstructured moving-mesh code Arepo. Our method is designed for ge…
Resonant-line radiative transfer within power-law density profiles
Bing-Xin Lao, Aaron Smith
Star-forming regions in galaxies are surrounded by vast reservoirs of gas capable of both emitting and absorbing Lyman-alpha (Lya) radiation. Observations of Lya emitters and spati…
The Origin and Evolution of Lyman-alpha Blobs in Cosmological Galaxy Formation Simulations
Benjamin Kimock, Desika Narayanan, Aaron Smith +8
High-redshift Lyman-alpha blobs (LABs) are an enigmatic class of objects that have been the subject of numerous observational and theoretical investigations. It is of particular in…
Supermassive Black Holes in the Early Universe
Aaron Smith, Volker Bromm
The emergence of the first black holes during the first billion years of cosmic history marks a key event in cosmology. Their formation is part of the overall process of ending the…
The physics of Lyman-alpha escape from high-redshift galaxies
Aaron Smith, Xiangcheng Ma, Volker Bromm +4
Lyman-alpha (Lyα) photons from ionizing sources and cooling radiation undergo a complex resonant scattering process that generates unique spectral signatures in high-redshift galax…
Radiative effects during the assembly of direct collapse black holes
Aaron Smith, Fernando Becerra, Volker Bromm +1
We perform a post-processing radiative feedback analysis on a 3D ab initio cosmological simulation of an atomic cooling halo under the direct collapse black hole (DCBH) scenario. W…