AEGIS Science

Outline, Objectives

Topic                                                                                Decadal Category

1  From disks to stars & planets;                                 New Worlds
   role of X-rays, magnetic fields, rotation,                 Physics of the Cosmos
   flares, in evolution of disks, planetary systems,
   planetary atmospheres; the Sun in time

   (1 page; 2 figures)

2  Galactic structure, feedback:                                 Physics of the Cosmos

    a) Massive stellar winds; enrichment;
    b) Dust, composition;
    \[Also include: 3a ISM; Galactic Halo \]

   (1 page, 1 figure)

    c) End stages of stars, compact objects,
       extreme states of matter;
         stellar mass BH
         NS (EOS), WD, SN (& progenitors)
       
      (0.5 page, 1 figure)

3 Matter in and around galaxies                             Cosmic Dawn;
                                                                                      Physics of the Cosmos
   a) ISM; Galactic Halo
     \[combine with 2 a,b\]

   b) AGN; warm absorbers, outflows; massive BH
        high redshift universe

     (0.5 page, 1 figure)

   c) IGM/WHIM, missing baryons; growth of structure

   (1 page, 2 figures)

(Total: 4 pages; 7 figures)

Simulations

Requirements Matrix

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Simulations

Response Files

(ARFs, RMFs, for either Lorentzian (conservative) or Gaussian (optimistic) instrumental profiles, summed response, or per-order & grating).

Capella, 3 ks:

(simulated using an emission measure distribution, fit with an isothermal APEC plasma):

 orders 8, 9 (P=2000), 10, 11 (P=2300A)

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Observing Plan

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