2 papers
astro-ph2007
The vertical velocity dispersion profile of the Galactic thick disk
C. Moni Bidin, T. M. Girard, G. Carraro +4
We present the results of radial velocity measurements of 770 thick disk red giants toward the South Galactic Pole, vertically distributed from 0.5 kpc to 5 kpc with respect to the…
astro-ph1999
Global Spiral Modes in Star-Forming Gravitating Disks
Vladimir Korchagin, Christian Theis
Using 2D nonlinear simulations, we study the generation and nonlinear evolution of spiral structure in a star-forming multi-component gravitating disk. We confirm in agreement with…