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红移0.001<z<3.4星系的物理条件和元素丰度:演化趋势

Physical conditions and element abundances in galaxies at redshift 0.001<z<3.4 : evolution trends

M. Contini

摘要:

我们收集了一个红移为0.001<z<3.35的异质星系样本,目的是探索物理参数的演化和通过模拟观测光谱计算的元素丰度。计算结果表明:(1)活动星系核(AGN)和星暴(SB)星系的发射气体云在z=0.5处有一个密度宽峰,随着时间的推移,密度变小,长度变长; 2)活动星系核云发出的Ha通量在z= 0.1处有一个极大值。3)观测到的恒星温度随着时间的推移而增加,这表明在本地星系中有更年轻的恒星。4)O/H相对丰度在0.3<z<3处显示出太阳能和0.1太阳能之间的分裂。N/H也在该z范围内显示分裂,但它在z=0.1和z=0.001之间也具有宽的平坦最大值。5)在z >0.35时,活动星系核的窄线区和SB周围的区域显示出碎裂. 6)金属丰度(以O/H表示)与Ha光度(La)相关,因此与La > 10^{41} erg s^{-1}的SBs和AGN的恒星形成率有不同的趋势。对于N/H也可以看到粗略的相关性。对于低光度星系似乎没有相关性。

英文摘要:

We have collected an heterogeneous sample of galaxies at redshifts 0.001<z<3.35 with the aim of exploring the evolution of the physical parameters and of the element abundances calculated by modelling the observed spectra. The evolution picture which results from our calculations shows that: 1) the emitting gaseous clouds in both active galactic nuclei (AGN) and starburst (SB) galaxies have a density broad peak at z=0.5 becoming less dense and more elongated with time. 2) The Ha flux emitted from the AGN clouds has a maximum at z= 0.1. 3) The observed star temperatures in SBs increase with time, indicating younger stars in local galaxies. 4) The O/H relative abundances show splitting between solar and 0.1 solar at 0.3<z<3. N/H also shows splitting in this z range but it also has a broad flat maximum between z=0.1 and z=0.001. 5) The AGN narrow line region and the regions surrounding the SB show fragmentation at z >0.35. 6) Metallicity (in terms of O/H) correlates with Ha luminosity (La) and therefore with the star formation rate with different trends regarding SBs and AGNs for La > 10^{41} erg s^{-1}. A rough correlation is seen also for N/H. There seems to be no correlation for low luminosity galaxies.

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