<p> It is shown that at sufficiently large radii dark energy modifies the behavior of (a) bound orbits around a galaxy, and (b) virialized gas in a cluster of galaxies. In (a), there exists a maximum circular orbit beyond which periodic motion is no longer possible, and the evolution of orbits near critical binding is analytically calculable using an adiabatic invariant integral. The finding may have application to wide galaxy pairs. In (b), dark energy necessitates the use of the generalized Virial Theorem to describe gas at the outskirts of a cluster. As a result, gas at a radius of 4 Mpc or above will readily escape. A simple model indicates that this mechanism can lead to mass loss via an outflow.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:3682684 |
| Date | 26 February 2015 |
| Creators | Lackeos, Kristen |
| Publisher | The University of Alabama in Huntsville |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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