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用稠密气体示踪剂对附近有不同AGN能量贡献的亮红外星系的ALMA观测

ALMA Observations of Nearby Luminous Infrared Galaxies with Various AGN Energetic Contributions Using Dense Gas Tracers

Masatoshi Imanishi, Kouichiro Nakanishi

摘要:

我们提出了我们的ALMA周期0的观测结果,使用HCN/HCO+/HNC J=4-3线,附近的六个明亮的红外星系与各种能量的贡献,从活动星系核(AGN)估计从以前的红外光谱。这些谱线对于探测这些星系核区隐藏能量源周围高密度分子气体的物理性质非常有效。我们发现,HCN到HCO+ J=4-3的流量比往往是更高的活动星系核的重要性比在恒星爆发占主导地位的地区,如在J=1-0的过渡,而有没有明显的差异,在HCN到HNC J=4-3的流量比观测源。一个具有星暴型红外光谱形状和非常大的分子线宽的星系显示出高的HCN与HCO+ J=4-3的通量比,这可能是由于双折射引起的加热。我们建议,增强HCN J=4-3发射相对于HCO+ J=4-3可以用来检测比正常的恒星爆发,包括深埋活动星系核,在尘埃星系人口更有活力的活动。

英文摘要:

We present the results of our ALMA Cycle 0 observations, using HCN/HCO+/HNC J=4-3 lines, of six nearby luminous infrared galaxies with various energetic contributions from active galactic nuclei (AGNs) estimated from previous infrared spectroscopy. These lines are very effective for probing the physical properties of high-density molecular gas around the hidden energy sources in the nuclear regions of these galaxies. We find that HCN to HCO+ J=4-3 flux ratios tend to be higher in AGN-important galaxies than in starburst-dominated regions, as was seen at the J=1-0 transition, while there is no clear difference in the HCN-to-HNC J=4-3 flux ratios among observed sources. A galaxy with a starburst-type infrared spectral shape and very large molecular line widths shows a high HCN-to-HCO+ J=4-3 flux ratio, which could be due to turbulence-induced heating. We propose that enhanced HCN J=4-3 emission relative to HCO+ J=4-3 could be used to detect more energetic activity than normal starbursts, including deeply buried AGNs, in dusty galaxy populations.

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