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Galactic Feedback

Galactic Feedback is a theoretical construct in astrophysics denoting the process by which energy, momentum, and matter ejected from stars and supermassive black holes regulate the formation and evolution of galaxies by altering the interstellar and circumgalactic media.

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452

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248

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2017–2026

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97

The Circumgalactic Medium

Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2017 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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On the Maximum Luminosity of Galaxies and Their Central Black Holes: Feedback from Momentum‐driven Winds

The Astrophysical Journal · 2005 · 1K citations · Full text

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Observational evidence for AGN feedback in early-type galaxies

Kevin Schawinski, D. Thomas, M. Sarzi et al. · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 2007 · 755 citations · Full text

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Molecular Gas in Galaxies

J. S. Young, N. Z. Scoville · Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics · 1991 · 581 citations

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Where Are the Baryons? II. Feedback Effects

The Astrophysical Journal · 2006 · 389 citations · Full text

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Authors

452

  1. LH
    Lars Hernquist

    Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian, United States

    5 publications · 260 citations

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  2. CF
    Claude‐André Faucher‐Giguère

    Northwestern University, United States

    4 publications · 710 citations

    4

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  3. KS
    Kung-Yi Su

    Northwestern University, United States

    4 publications · 305 citations

    4

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  4. PF
    Philip F. Hopkins

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    4 publications · 710 citations

    4

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  5. JS
    Joseph Silk

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 862 citations

    3

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Institutions

248

  1. Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian

    Cambridge, United States

    17 h-index

    31 publications

    2K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    9 h-index

    20 publications

    1.3K citations

  3. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    18 publications

    5.9K citations

  4. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

    Heidelberg, Germany

    8 h-index

    12 publications

    928 citations

  5. Leiden University

    Leiden, The Netherlands

    8 h-index

    10 publications

    639 citations

  6. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    8 h-index

    12 publications

    991 citations

  7. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    8 h-index

    23 publications

    3.5K citations

  8. Durham University

    Durham, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    19 publications

    799 citations

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Venues

  1. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

    39 publications · 3.4K citations

    30

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  2. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 11 publications · 921 citations

    11

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  3. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    7 publications · 722 citations

    7

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  4. Nature

    6 publications · 960 citations

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  5. The Astrophysical Journal Letters

    4 publications · 148 citations

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