Abstract
The Part XII, “Galaxies” of the Handbook of X-ray and Gamma-Ray Astrophysics reviews the impact of high-resolution X-ray observations on the study of galaxies and their evolution. Five chapters of the section discuss the main aspects of these studies: populations of X-ray binaries and hot interstellar medium, X-ray diagnostics of hot halos around isolated massive galaxies and predictions from modern structure formation simulations, studies of circumgalactic medium by using X-ray absorption lines, and high-resolution Chandra studies of the interaction between AGN and the surrounding ISM. The goal of these introductory notes is to place the following discussion into the broader astrophysical context.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
G. Fabbiano, ARA&A 27, 87 (1989)
G. Fabbiano, D.-W. Kim, G. Trinchieri, ApJS 80, 531 (1992)
R. Giacconi et al., ApJ 230, 540 (1979)
M. Gilfanov, MNRAS 349, 146 (2004)
H.-J. Grimm, M. Gilfanov, R. Sunyaev, MNRAS 339, 793 (2003)
D.J. Helfand, PASP 96, 913 (1984)
R. Sunyaev et al., A&A 656, 29 (2021)
G.S. Vaiana et al., ApJ 245, 163 (1981)
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2024 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
About this entry
Cite this entry
Fabbiano, G., Gilfanov, M. (2024). Introduction to the Section on Galaxies. In: Bambi, C., Santangelo, A. (eds) Handbook of X-ray and Gamma-ray Astrophysics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6960-7_107
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6960-7_107
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore
Print ISBN: 978-981-19-6959-1
Online ISBN: 978-981-19-6960-7
eBook Packages: Physics and AstronomyReference Module Physical and Materials ScienceReference Module Chemistry, Materials and Physics