
A short overview
This project studies the properties of star forming clouds in nearby galaxies, where the spatial resolution or the known morphology and kinematical structure allow resolving core and disk structure as well as individual regions of star forming activity. By combining different environments, from AGN and starburst nuclei to individual cloud complexes in galactic discs, observed in the major submm and FIR cooling lines and dedicated chemical species, project A3 explores star forming activity as a function of the UV-field, gas density and metallicity in a systematic way, supported by the appropriate excitation-, shock- and PDR-modelling.
The project makes use of data from various observatories, such as the Herschel space telescope, SOFIA and the APEX and NANTENII telescopes. While the analysis of Herschel line and continuum data is in an advanced state or already completed for Arp220, NGC4945, NGC235, and M33, observations of other objects like IC342, M82, and the Magellanic clouds with SOFIA, APEX and NANTENII are still ongoing.
Of particular importance is the close interaction with A2, where part of the AGN sources studied in A3 are being investigated towards the dynamical interaction and morphology of the galaxy core with the surrounding ISM. Project A3 is complementary to the Galactic Center project (A5), which studies in much greater detail than possible for external galaxies, the conditions for star formation in the center region of the Milky Way. It has also strong links to A6 on galactic star burst regions. The modeling efforts in project C1 to C3 are essential for proper analysis and interpretation of the observations. Furthermore, the developments of receivers in project area D are critical for observations in A3 on both short term and long term perspective.
Selected Publications
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2022
- Kalinova, V., Colombo, D., Sanchez, S.F., et al., 'Investigating the link between inner gravitational potential and star-formation quenching in CALIFA galaxies', 2022, A&A, 665, 90
- Leroy, A.K., Rosolowsky, E., Usero, A., et al., 'Low-J CO Line Ratios From Single Dish CO Mapping Surveys and PHANGS-ALMA', 2022, ApJ 927, 149 (co-author Weiß, A.)
- Yu, S.Y., Kalinova, V., Colombo, D., et al., 'The EDGE-CALIFA survey: The role of spiral arms and bars in driving central molecular gas concentrations', 2022, A&A 666, 175
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2021
- Ellison, S.L., Wong, T., Sanchez, S.F., Colombo, D., et al., 'The EDGE-CALIFA survey: central molecular gas depletion in AGN host galaxies - a smoking gun for quenching?', 2021, MNRAS, 505, 46
- Duarte-Cabral, A., Colombo, D., Urquhart, J.S., et. al., 'The SEDIGISM survey: molecular clouds in the inner Galaxy', 2021, MNRAS, 500.3050
- Kalinova, V., Colombo, D., Sanchez, S.F., et al., 'Star formation quenching stages of active and non-active galaxies', 2021, A&A 648, 64
- Krieger, N., Walter, F., Bolatto, A.D., et al., 'NOEMA High-fidelity Imaging of the Molecular Gas in and around M82', 2021, ApJ 915, 3 (co-author Weiß, A.)
- Levy, R.C., Bolatto, A.D., Leroy, A.K., et al., 'Outflows from Super Star Clusters in the Central Starburst of NGC253', 2021, ApJ, 912, 4 (co-author Weiß, A.)
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2020
- Barrera-Ballesteros, J.K., Utomo, D., Bolatto, A.D., et al., 'The EDGE-CALIFA survey: using optical extinction to probe the spatially resolved distribution of gas in nearby galaxies', 2020, MNRAS, 492.2651 (co-author Colombo, D.)
- Colombo, D., Sanchez, S.F., Bolatto, A. D., et al., 'The EDGE-CALIFA survey: exploring the role of molecular gas on galaxy star formation quenching' 2020, A&A 644, 97 (co-author Weiß, A.)
- Krieger, N., Bolatto, A.D., Leroy, A., et al., 'The Molecular Interstellar Medium in the Super Star Clusters of the Starburst NGC 253', 2020, ApJ, 897, 176 (co-author Weiß, A.)
- Lang, P., Meidt, S.E., Rosolowsky, Erik, et al., 'PHANGS CO Kinematics: Disk Orientations and Rotation Curves at 150 pc Resolution' 2020, ApJ 897, 122 (co-author Colombo, D.)
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2019
- Armijos-Abendano, J., Martin-Pintado, J., Requena-Torres, M. A., et al., 'Herschel water maps towards the vicinity of the black hole Sgr A*', 2019, A&A, 624, 112 (co-authors Güsten, R., Weiß, A.)
- Colombo, D., Rosolowsky, E., Duarte-Cabral, A., et al., 'The integrated properties of the molecular clouds from the JCMT CO(3-2) High-Resolution Survey', 2019, MNRAS 483.4291
- Krieger, N., Bolatto, A.D., Walter, F., et al., 'The Molecular Outflow in NGC 253 at a Resolution of Two Parsecs', 2019, ApJ, 881, 43 (co-author Weiß, A.)
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2018
- Perez-Beaupuits, J. P., Güsten, R., Harris, A., et. al., 'A Thorough View of the Nuclear Region of NGC 253: Combined Herschel, SOFIA, and APEX Data Set', 2018, ApJ, 860, 23 (co-author Weiß, A.)
- Colombo, D., Kalinova, V., Utomo, D., et. al., 'The EDGE-CALIFA survey: the influence of galactic rotation on the molecular depletion time across the Hubble sequence', 2018, MNRAS 475.1791
- Zschaechner, L.K., Bolatto, A.D., Walter, F., et. al., 'Spatially Resolved 12CO(2-1)/12CO(1-0) in the Starburst Galaxy NGC 253: Assessing Optical Depth to Constrain the Molecular Mass Outflow Rate', 2018, ApJ, 867, 111 (co-author Weiß, A.)
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2017
- Hunt, L. K., Weiß, A., Henkel, C., et. al., 'Physical conditions of the molecular gas in metal-poor galaxies', 2017, A&A, 606, 99
- Liu, L., Weiß, A., Perez-Beaupuits, J. P., et. al., 'HIFI Spectroscopy of H2O Submillimeter Lines in Nuclei of Actively Star-forming Galaxies', 2017, ApJ, 846, 5 (co-author Güsten, R.)
- Kalinova, V.; Colombo, D.; Rosolowsky, E. , et. al., 'Towards a new classification of galaxies: principal component analysis of CALIFA circular velocity curves', 2017, MNRAS 469.2539
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2016
- Csengeri, T., Wer, A., Wyrowski, F., et. al., 'The ATLASGAL survey: distribution of cold dust in the Galactic plane. Combination with Planck data', 2016, A&A, 585, 104
- Querejeta, M., Meidt, S.E., Schinnerer, E., et. al., 'Gravitational torques imply molecular gas inflow towards the nucleus of M 51', 2016, A&A 588, 33 (co-author Colombo, D.)
- van der Tak, F.F.S., Weiß, A., Liu, L., Güsten, R., 'The ionization rates of galactic nuclei and disks from Herschel/HIFI observations of water and its associated ions', 2016, A&A, 593, 43
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2015
- Aladro, R., Martin, S., Riquelme, D., et.al., 'Lambda = 3 mm line survey of nearby active galaxies', 2015, A&A, 579, 101 (co-author Weiß A.)
- Bournaud, F., Daddi, E., Weiß, A., et.al., 'Modeling CO emission from hydrodynamic simula- tions of nearby spirals, starbursting mergers, and high-redshift galaxies', 2015, A&A, 575, 56
- Leroy, A.K., Walter, F., Martini, P., et. al., 'The Multi-phase Cold Fountain in M82 Revealed by a Wide, Sensitive Map of the Molecular Interstellar Medium', 2015, ApJ, 814, 83 (co-author Weiß, A.)
- Rosenberg, M. J. F., van der Werf, P. P., Aalto, S., et. al., 'The Herschel Comprehensive (U)LIRG Emission Survey (HERCULES): CO Ladders, Fine Structure Lines, and Neutral Gas Cooling', 2015, ApJ, 801, 72 (co-author Weiß A.)
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2014
- Papadopoulos, P.P., Zhang, Z., Xilouris, E. M., Weiß, A., et. al., 'Molecular Gas Heating Mechanisms, and Star Formation Feedback in Merger/Starbursts: NGC6240 and Arp 193 as Case Studies', 2014, ApJ, 788, 153
- Rosenberg, M. J. F., Kazandjian, M. V., van der Werf, P. P., et al. Radiative and mechanical feedback into the molecular gas of NGC 253, A&A, 2014, 564, A126 (co-author: Güsten, R., Weiß, A.)
- Israel,F., Güsten,R, Meijerink,R., Loenen,A.F., Requena-Torres,M.A., Stutzki,J., van der Werf,P., Harris,A.I, Kramer,C., Martin-Pintado,J., Weiß,A., 2014, A&A 562, A96
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2013
- Aladro, R., Viti, S., Bayet, E., et al., A λ=3 mm molecular line survey of NGC1068 Chemical signatures of an AGN environment. A&A, 2013, 549, 39 (co-authors: Requena-Torres, M., Weiß, A.).
- Bolatto, A. D., Warren, Steven R., et al., Suppression of star formation in the galaxy NGC 253 by a starburst-driven molecular wind. Nature, 2013, 499, 450 (co-author: Weiß, A.).
- Meijerink, R., Kristensen, L. E., Weiß, A., et al., Evidence for Co Shock Excitation in Ngc 6240 from Herschel Spire Spectroscopy. ApJ, 2013, 762 16.
- Tabatabaei, F. S., Weiß, A.; Combes, F., Henkel, C., Menten, K. M., Beck, R., Kovács, A., Güsten, R., Cold dust in the giant barred galaxy NGC 1365. A&A, 2013, 555, 128.
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2012
- Galametz, M., Kennicutt, R. C., Albrecht, A., et al., Mapping the cold dust temperatures and masses of nearby KINGFISH galaxies with Herschel. MNRAS, 2012, 425, 763 (co-authors: Berotldi, F., Weiß, A.). Pineda, J. L., Mizuno, N., Röllig, M., Stutzki, J., et al., Submillimeter line emission from LMC 30 Doradus: The impact of a starburst on a low-metallicity environment. A&A, 2012, 544, 84.
- Röllig, M., Simon, R., Güsten, R., Stutzki, J., et al., [CII] gas in IC 342. A&A, 2012, 542, 22.
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2011
- Ao, Y., Henkel, C., Braatz, J. A., Weiß, A., Menten, K. M., Mühle, Ammonia (J,K) = (1,1) to (4,4) and (6,6) inversion lines detected in the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 1068. A&A, 2011, 529, 154.
- Schruba, A., Leroy, A.K.; Walter, F., et al., A Molecular Star Formation Law in the Atomic-Gas-Dominated Regime in Nearby Galaxies. AJ, 2011, 142, 37 (co-author: Weiß, A.).
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2010
- Weiß, A., Requena-Torres, M. A., Güsten, R., et al., HIFI spectroscopy of low-level water transitions in M 82. A&A, 2010, 521, 1 (co-authors: Röllig, M., Stutzki, J).
Our Team
Dr. Axel Weiß (PI, MPIfR), Prof. Jürgen Stutzki (PI, PH1), Dr. Stefan Heyminck (MPIfR), Dr. Ronan Higgins (PH1), Dr. Bernd Klein (MPIfR), Dr. Yoko Okada (PH1), Dr. Juan-Pablo Perez-Beaupuits (MPIfR), Dr. Miguel Requena-Torres (MPIfR), Dario Colombo (MPIfR), Rebecca Aladro (MPIfR)
