The origin of the mass scales for maximal star formation efficiency and quenching: the critical role of Supernovae

We use the Henriques et al. version of the Munich galaxy formation model (L-GALAXIES) to investigate why the halo and stellar mass scales above which galaxies are quenched are constant with redshift and coincide with the scale, where baryons are most efficiently converted into stars. This model assumes that central galaxies are quenched by active galactic nucleus (AGN) feedback when hot halo gas a...