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Spatially Resolved Kinematics of Post-starburst Galaxies
Bhavya Pardasani, K. Decker French
Star-forming galaxies can reach quiescence via rapid transition through merger-triggered starbursts that consequently affect both their kinematics and star formation rates. In this…
The ALMaQUEST Survey XII: Dense Molecular Gas as traced by HCN and HCO in Green Valley Galaxies
Lihwai Lin, Hsi-An Pan, Sara L. Ellison +11
We present ALMA observations of two dense gas tracers, HCN(1-0) and HCO(1-0), for three galaxies in the green valley and two galaxies on the star-forming main sequence with c…
Evolution of Gas Flows along the Starburst to Post-Starburst to Quiescent Galaxy Sequence
Yang Sun, Gwang-Ho Lee, Ann I. Zabludoff +5
We measure velocity offsets in the NaI (Na D) interstellar medium absorption lines to track how neutral galactic winds change as their host galaxies evolve. Ou…
Mid-Infrared Outbursts in Nearby Galaxies: Nuclear Obscuration and Connections to Hidden Tidal Disruption Events and Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei
Sierra A. Dodd, Arya Nukala, Isabelle Connor +5
We study the properties of galaxies hosting mid-infrared outbursts in the context of a catalog of five hundred thousand galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. We find that nuc…
Fading AGN in Post-Starburst Galaxies
K. Decker French, Nicholas Earl, Annemarie B. Novack +4
The role of AGN in quenching galaxies and driving the evolution from star-forming to quiescent remains a key question in galaxy evolution. We present evidence from the Mapping Near…
Resolved Molecular Gas Observations of MaNGA Post-starbursts Reveal a Tumultuous Past
Justin Atsushi Otter, Kate Rowlands, Katherine Alatalo +24
Post-starburst galaxies (PSBs) have recently and rapidly quenched their star-formation, thus they are an important way to understand how galaxies transition from star-forming late-…
A Multiwavelength view of IC 860: What Is in Action inside Quenching Galaxies
Yuanze Luo, Kate Rowlands, Katherine Alatalo +15
We present a multiwavelength study of IC 860, a nearby post-starburst galaxy at the early stage of transitioning from blue and star-forming to red and quiescent. Optical images rev…
Examining the Properties of Low-Luminosity Hosts of Type Ia Supernovae from ASAS-SN
Thomas W. -S. Holoien, Vera L. Berger, Jason T. Hinkle +14
We present a spectroscopic analysis of 44 low-luminosity host galaxies of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) detected by the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN), using the e…
Are Active Galactic Nuclei in Post-Starburst Galaxies Driving the Change or Along for the Ride?
Lauranne Lanz, Sofia Stepanoff, Ryan C. Hickox +10
We present an analysis of 10 ks snapshot Chandra observations of 12 shocked post-starburst galaxies, which provide a window into the unresolved question of active galactic nuclei (…
Star formation and molecular gas properties of post-starburst galaxies
Dalya Baron, Hagai Netzer, K. Decker French +3
Post-starburst galaxies are believed to be in a rapid transition between major merger starbursts and quiescent ellipticals. Their optical spectrum is dominated by A-type stars, sug…
The State of the Molecular Gas in Post-Starburst Galaxies
K. Decker French, Adam Smercina, Kate Rowlands +7
The molecular gas in galaxies traces both the fuel for star formation and the processes that can enhance or suppress star formation. Observations of the molecular gas state can thu…
Linking Extragalactic Transients and their Host Galaxy Properties: Transient Sample, Multi-Wavelength Host Identification, and Database Construction
Yu-Jing Qin, Ann Zabludoff, Marina Kisley +7
Understanding the preferences of transient types for host galaxies with certain characteristics is key to studies of transient physics and galaxy evolution, as well as to transient…
After The Fall: Resolving the Molecular Gas in Post-Starburst Galaxies
Adam Smercina, John-David T. Smith, K. Decker French +8
Post-starburst (PSB), or 'E+A', galaxies represent a rapid transitional phase between major, gas-rich mergers and gas-poor, quiescent early-type galaxies. Surprisingly, many PSBs h…
The Star Formation History of a Post-Starburst Galaxy Determined From Its Cluster Population
Rupali Chandar, Angus Mok, K. Decker French +2
The recent star formation histories (SFHs) of post-starburst galaxies have been determined almost exclusively from detailed modeling of their composite star light. This has provide…
Evolution Through the Post-Starburst Phase: Using Post-Starburst Galaxies as Laboratories for Understanding the Processes that Drive Galaxy Evolution
K. Decker French
Post-starburst (or "E+A") galaxies trace the fastest and most dramatic processes in galaxy evolution. Recent work studying the evolution of galaxies through this phase have reveale…
The Evolution of the Interstellar Medium in Post-Starburst Galaxies
Zhihui Li, K. Decker French, Ann I. Zabludoff +1
We derive dust masses () from the spectral energy distributions of 58 post-starburst galaxies (PSBs). There is an anticorrelation between specific dust mass ($M_{\rm…
Identifying Tidal Disruption Events via Prior Photometric Selection of Their Preferred Hosts
K. Decker French, Ann I. Zabludoff
A nuclear transient detected in a post-starburst galaxy or other quiescent galaxy with strong Balmer absorption is likely to be a Tidal Disruption Event (TDE). Identifying such gal…
Clocking the Evolution of Post-Starburst Galaxies: Methods and First Results
K. Decker French, Yujin Yang, Ann I. Zabludoff +1
Detailed modeling of the recent star formation histories (SFHs) of post-starburst (or "E+A") galaxies is impeded by the degeneracy between the time elapsed since the starburst ende…
Why Post-Starburst Galaxies are Now Quiescent
K. Decker French, Ann I. Zabludoff, Ilsang Yoon +5
Post-starburst or "E+A" galaxies are rapidly transitioning from star-forming to quiescence. While the current star formation rate of post-starbursts is already at the level of earl…
Molecular Gas during the Post-Starburst Phase: Low Gas Fractions in Green Valley Seyfert Post-Starburst Galaxies
Hassen M. Yesuf, K. Decker French, S. M. Faber +1
Post-starbursts (PSBs) are candidate for rapidly transitioning from star-bursting to quiescent galaxies. We study the molecular gas evolution of PSBs at z ~ 0.03 - 0.2. We undertoo…
The Post-Starburst Evolution of Tidal Disruption Event Host Galaxies
K. Decker French, Iair Arcavi, Ann Zabludoff
We constrain the recent star formation histories of the host galaxies of eight optical/UV-detected tidal disruption events (TDEs). Six hosts had quick starbursts of <200 Myr durati…
Welcome to the Twilight Zone: The Mid-Infrared Properties of Poststarburst Galaxies
K. Alatalo, T. Bitsakis, L. Lanz +17
We investigate the optical and Wide-field Survey Explorer (WISE) colors of "E+A" identified post-starburst galaxies, including a deep analysis on 190 post-starbursts detected in th…
Tidal Disruption Events Prefer Unusual Host Galaxies
K. Decker French, Iair Arcavi, Ann Zabludoff
Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs) are transient events observed when a star passes close enough to a supermassive black hole to be tidally destroyed. Many TDE candidates have been dis…
Discovery of Large Molecular Gas Reservoirs in Post-Starburst Galaxies
K. Decker French, Yujin Yang, Ann Zabludoff +5
Post-starburst (or "E+A") galaxies are characterized by low H emission and strong Balmer absorption, suggesting a recent starburst, but little current star formation. Although m…