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The interconnection between galaxy mergers, AGN activity and rapid quenching of star formation in simulated post-merger galaxies
Salvatore Quai, Shoshannah Byrne-Mamahit, Sara L. Ellison +2
We investigate the role of galaxy mergers on supermassive black hole (SMBH) accretion and star formation quenching in three state-of-the-art cosmological simulations with contrasti…
Interacting galaxies in the IllustrisTNG simulations -- IV: Enhanced Supermassive Black Hole Accretion Rates in Post-Merger Galaxies
Shoshannah Byrne-Mamahit, Maan Hani, Sara Ellison +2
We present an analysis of the instantaneous supermassive black hole (SMBH) accretion rates in a collection of 1563 post-merger galaxies drawn from the IllustrisTNG simulation. Our…
Galaxy mergers can rapidly shut down star formation
Sara L. Ellison, Scott Wilkinson, Joanna Woo +6
Galaxy mergers trigger both star formation and accretion onto the central supermassive black hole. As a result of subsequent energetic feedback processes, it has long been proposed…