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两个MgII系统在z~1.3处2175 π ~消光特性和21 cm吸收的探测

Detection of the 2175Å~ extinction feature and 21-cm absorption in two MgII systems at z~1.3

R. Srianand, N. Gupta, P. Petitjean, P. Noterdaeme, D. J. Saikia

摘要:

我们在斯隆数字巡天(SDSS)数据库中发现了两个位于z~1.3处的尘埃MgII干涉吸收系统。这两个类星体的整体光谱都是红色的(u-K>4.5等),并且可以很好地用复合类星体光谱来模拟,复合类星体光谱是由大麦云(LMC 2)超壳层的消光曲线红移到Mg II系统的静止坐标系的结果。特别地,我们清楚地检测到在$λ_{\rm rest}\sim 2175$ ~ λ处存在UV消光凸起。即使在低信噪比和低分辨率的SDSS光谱中,也可以检测到来自这些系统的弱跃迁的吸收线,如SiII $λ$ 1808,CrII $λ$ 2056,CrII+ZnII $λ$ 2062,MnII $λ$ 2594,CaII $λ$ 3934和TiII $λ$ 1910,表明这些物种的高柱密度。从这些吸收线推断出的耗尽模式与LMC冷中性介质中看到的一致。利用LMC A_V与N(HI)的关系,我们导出了两个系统中的N(HI)~ $6\times 10^{21}$ cm $^{-2}$。金属丰度接近太阳能。用巨型米波射电望远镜(Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope,GMRT)对这两个相对较弱的射电强类星体(f $_ν$ ~ 50 mJy)进行了观测,结果发现这两个类星体都有21 cm的吸收。我们证明了气体的自旋温度为或小于500 K。这些系统提供了一个独特的机会,以寻找分子和扩散星际带在z>1。

英文摘要:

We have discovered two dusty intervening MgII absorption systems at z~1.3 in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) database. The overall spectra of both QSOs are red (u-K>4.5 mag) and are well modelled by the composite QSO spectrum reddened by the extinction curve from the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC2) Supershell redshifted to the rest-frame of the MgII systems. In particular, we detect clearly the presence of the UV extinction bump at $λ_{\rm rest}\sim 2175$~Å. Absorption lines of weak transitions like SiII$λ$1808, CrII$λ$2056, CrII+ZnII$λ$2062, MnII$λ$2594, CaII$λ$3934 and TiII$λ$1910 from these systems are detected even in the low signal-to-noise ratio and low resolution SDSS spectra, suggesting high column densities of these species. The depletion pattern inferred from these absorption lines is consistent with that seen in the cold neutral medium of the LMC. Using the LMC A_V vs. N(HI) relationship we derive N(HI)~$6\times 10^{21}$ cm$^{-2}$ in both systems. Metallicities are close to solar. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) observations of these two relatively weak radio loud QSOs (f$_ν$~50mJy) resulted in the detection of 21-cm absorption in both cases. We show that the spin temperature of the gas is of the order of or smaller than 500K. These systems provide a unique opportunity to search for molecules and diffuse interstellar bands at z>1.

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