Velocity Distribution of Stars and Relaxation in the Galactic Disk

Wielen, Roland; Fuchs, Burkhard

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Roland Wielen² &
Burkhard Fuchs²

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The theory of the diffusion of stellar orbits predicts successfully the observed velocity distribution of nearby disk stars. We investigate the implications for the vertical scale height of galactic disks, and discuss the stability of galactic disks in which orbital diffusion operates.

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Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
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Department of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1W5, Canada
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Wielen, R., Fuchs, B. (1983). Velocity Distribution of Stars and Relaxation in the Galactic Disk. In: Shuter, W.L.H. (eds) Kinematics, Dynamics and Structure of the Milky Way. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 100. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7060-1_15

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