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z<3.5时HI 21 cm吸收中的半乳糖苷

Galaxies in HI 21-cm absorption at z<3.5

N. Gupta, R. Srianand, P. Petitjean, P. Noterdaeme, E. Momjian

摘要:

我们提出了最近的结果,从我们的搜索21厘米吸收使用GBT,GMRT,VLBA和WSRT跟踪星系中的冷气体的演变。使用~130视线与21-cm吸收测量,我们发现,在测量不确定度内,在强MgII系统中的21-cm检测率在0.5<z<1.5以上是恒定的。由于恒星反馈过程预计会减少CNM的填充因子超过0.5<z<1,因此MgII吸收体中21 cm探测率的缺乏是有趣的。此外,我们发现,如果大多数21-cm吸收体来自DLA,则21-cm吸收气体(即DLA中的冷中性介质)的横截面从z=3.5增加到z=0.5。在13个z>2的DLAs样品中,同时进行了21-cm和H $_2$(另一种冷气体示踪剂)吸收测量,我们报告了两个新的H $_2$检测,发现在8/13例中既没有检测到21-cm也没有检测到H $_2$。这证实了z>2 DLA中的HI气体主要是热的。有趣的是,有两种情况下,尽管存在H $_2$,但未检测到21 cm吸收,并有冷气体存在的证据。如果在DLA中观察到的H $_2$组分是致密的(<15 pc),并且含有<10%的总N(HI),则可以解释这一点。我们简要地讨论了我们正在进行的调查,以确定21厘米吸收体在低Z建立21厘米吸收体和星系之间的连接,并限制吸收气体的程度的结果。

英文摘要:

We present recent results from our searches of 21-cm absorption using GBT, GMRT, VLBA and WSRT to trace the evolution of cold gas in galaxies. Using ~130 sight lines with 21-cm absorption measurements, we find that within the measurement uncertainty, the 21-cm detection rate in strong MgII systems is constant over 0.5<z<1.5. Since stellar feedback processes are expected to diminish the filling factor of CNM over 0.5<z<1, this lack of evolution in the 21-cm detection rate in MgII absorbers is intriguing. Further, we find that if the majority of 21-cm absorbers arise from DLAs then the cross-section of 21-cm absorbing gas i.e. cold neutral medium amongst DLAs has increased from z=3.5 to z=0.5. In a sample of 13 z>2 DLAs with both 21-cm and H$_2$ (another tracer of cold gas) absorption measurements, we report two new H$_2$ detections and find that in 8/13 cases neither 21-cm nor H$_2$ is detected. This confirms that the HI gas in z>2 DLAs is predominantly warm. Interestingly, there are two cases where 21-cm absorption is not detected despite the presence of H$_2$ with evidence for the presence of cold gas. This can be explained if H$_2$ components seen in DLA are compact (<15 pc) and contain <10% of the total N(HI). We briefly discuss results from our ongoing survey to identify 21-cm absorbers at low-z to establish connection between 21-cm absorbers and galaxies, and constrain the extent of absorbing gas.

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