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Probing the Nature of Dark Matter Self-Interactions Through Observations of Massive Black Hole Mergers
Zachary J. Hoelscher, Kelly Holley-Bockelmann, Akaxia Cruz +1
Though the nature of dark matter remains elusive, two models have come to prominence with testable predictions: cold dark matter (CDM) and self-interacting dark matter (SIDM). Whil…
The COS-Holes Survey: Connecting Galaxy Black Hole Mass with the State of the CGM
Samantha L. Garza, Jessica K. Werk, Benjamin D. Oppenheimer +9
We present an analysis of \textit{HST}/COS/G160M observations of CIV in the inner circumgalactic medium (CGM) of a novel sample of eight z0, LL galaxies, p…
The Scatter Matters: Circumgalactic Metal Content in the Context of the Relation
N. Nicole Sanchez, Jessica K. Werk, Charlotte Christensen +6
The interaction between supermassive black hole (SMBH) feedback and the circumgalactic medium (CGM) continues to be an open question in galaxy evolution. In our study, we use SPH s…
The Impact of Cosmic Rays on the Kinematics of the Circumgalactic Medium
Iryna S. Butsky, Jessica K. Werk, Kirill Tchernyshyov +9
We use hydrodynamical simulations of two Milky Way-mass galaxies to demonstrate the impact of cosmic-ray pressure on the kinematics of cool and warm circumgalactic gas. Consistent…
One-Two Quench: A Double Minor Merger Scenario
N. Nicole Sanchez, Michael Tremmel, Jessica K. Werk +5
Using the N-body+Smoothed particle hydrodynamics code, ChaNGa, we identify two merger-driven processes\textemdash disk disruption and supermassive black hole (SMBH) feedback\textem…
Self-Interacting Dark Matter and the Delay of Super-Massive Black Hole Growth
Akaxia Cruz, Andrew Pontzen, Marta Volonteri +6
Using cosmological hydrodynamic simulations with physically motivated models of super-massive black hole (SMBH) formation and growth, we compare the assembly of Milky Way-mass ( $M…
Cosmological Hydrodynamic Simulations of Preferential Accretion in the SMBH of Milky Way Size Galaxies
N. Nicole Sanchez, Jillian M. Bellovary, Kelly Holley-Bockelmann +6
Using a new, high-resolution cosmological hydrodynamic simulation of a Milky Way-type (MW-type) galaxy, we explore how a merger-rich assembly history affects the mass budget of the…