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Disk Decomposition

Disk Decomposition is a methodological approach in astrophysics that separates the observed rotation curve of a galaxy into distinct kinematic contributions from its structural components, primarily the stellar disk, gas disk, and dark matter halo, to determine their individual mass distributions.

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Detailed Structural Decomposition of Galaxy Images

Chien Y. Peng, Luis C. Ho, Chris Impey et al. · The Astronomical Journal · 2002 · 2.8K citations · Full text

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A CATALOG OF BULGE+DISK DECOMPOSITIONS AND UPDATED PHOTOMETRY FOR 1.12 MILLION GALAXIES IN THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY

Luc Simard, J. Trevor Mendel, David R. Patton et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series · 2011 · 624 citations · Full text

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Simulations of Galaxy Formation in a Λ Cold Dark Matter Universe. II. The Fine Structure of Simulated Galactic Disks

The Astrophysical Journal · 2003 · 581 citations · Full text

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THE <i>SPITZER</i> SURVEY OF STELLAR STRUCTURE IN GALAXIES (S <sup>4</sup> G): MULTI-COMPONENT DECOMPOSITION STRATEGIES AND DATA RELEASE

H. Salo, E. Laurikainen, Jarkko Laine et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series · 2015 · 305 citations · Full text

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BULGE<i>n</i>AND<i>B</i>/<i>T</i>IN HIGH-MASS GALAXIES: CONSTRAINTS ON THE ORIGIN OF BULGES IN HIERARCHICAL MODELS

The Astrophysical Journal · 2009 · 287 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. MR
    M. R. Merrifield

    University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 210 citations

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  2. AW
    Alister W. Graham

    Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

    4 publications · 204 citations

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  3. EL
    E. Laurikainen

    University of Oulu, Finland

    4 publications · 687 citations

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  4. HS
    H. Salo

    University of Oulu, Finland

    4 publications · 687 citations

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  5. LK
    L. K. Hunt

    Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, Italy

    3 publications · 248 citations

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Institutions

220

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    11 h-index

    47 publications

    3.2K citations

  2. Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

    Tenerife, Spain

    10 h-index

    27 publications

    2.4K citations

  3. Space Telescope Science Institute

    Baltimore, United States

    9 h-index

    12 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. European Southern Observatory

    Santiago, Chile

    8 h-index

    16 publications

    1.9K citations

  5. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

    Heidelberg, Germany

    8 h-index

    14 publications

    4K citations

  6. University of California, Santa Cruz

    Santa Cruz, United States

    7 h-index

    24 publications

    1.5K citations

  7. European Southern Observatory

    Garching bei München, Germany

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    948 citations

  8. Max Planck Society

    Munich, Germany

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    3.5K citations

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  2. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 16 publications · 1.6K citations

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  3. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    16 publications · 617 citations

    14

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  4. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 10 publications · 3.3K citations

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  5. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

    3 publications · 1K citations

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