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一个年轻的、低金属丰度的光学薄的L=0.02L* 恒星形成星系在z=3.12的高分辨率光谱学

High-resolution spectroscopy of a young, low-metallicity optically-thin L=0.02L* star-forming galaxy at z=3.12

E. Vanzella, S. De Barros, G. Cupani, W. Karman, M. Gronke, I. Balestra, D. Coe, M. Mignoli, M. Brusa, F. Calura, G. -B. Caminha, K. Caputi, M. Castellano, L. C… 展开作者

E. Vanzella, S. De Barros, G. Cupani, W. Karman, M. Gronke, I. Balestra, D. Coe, M. Mignoli, M. Brusa, F. Calura, G. -B. Caminha, K. Caputi, M. Castellano, L. Christensen, A. Comastri, S. Cristiani, M. Dijkstra, A. Fontana, E. Giallongo, M. Giavalisco, R. Gilli, A. Grazian, C. Grillo, A. Koekemoer, M. Meneghetti, M. Nonino, L. Pentericci, P. Rosati, D. Schaerer, A. Verhamme, C. Vignali, G. Zamorani

摘要:

我们展示了一个由哈勃前沿场星系团Abell S1063放大16倍的微弱的F814 W =28.60+/-0.33(Muv=-17.0)、低质量(~<10^7 Msun)和致密(Reff= 62 pc)的新恒星形成星系的VLT/X-Shooter和MUSE光谱。引力透镜允许在中等高分辨率光谱学(R=lambda/dlambda ~ 3000-7400)中向低光度区域的显著跳跃。我们测量了CIV 1548、1550、HeII 1640、OIII] 1661、1666、CIII] 1907、1909、H β、[OIII] 4959、5007,这些发射谱线的半高宽小于50 km/s,(去透镜化)通量在信噪比为4-30时跨越1.0x10^-19 - 2.0x10^-18 erg/s/cm 2的区间。Lya发射的双峰δ_v(红-蓝)= 280(+/-7)km/s,去透镜通量为2.4_(蓝)|8.5_(红色)x10^-18 erg/s/cm 2(S/N=38_(蓝色)|110_(红色))表明中性氢气的低柱密度与高度电离的星际介质一致,这也是从大的[OIII]5007/[OII]3727>10的比率推断的。我们探测到CIV 1548和1550共振双重态的辐射,每个分量的半高宽都小于45 km/s,相对于系统红移红移约为+51(+/-10)km/s。我们将其解释为星云辐射追踪了一个膨胀的光学薄星际介质。CIV 1548、1550和HeII 1640都表明存在着炽热的大质量恒星(可能有微弱的活动星系核)。紫外线的斜率非常蓝,beta =-2.95 +/- 0.20(F_lambda=lambda^beta),符合一个无尘的年轻星系。线比表明氧丰度12+log(O/H)<7.8。我们正在见证恒星形成的早期阶段,在这一阶段,相对较低的NHI和可忽略的尘埃衰减可能有利于电离辐射的泄漏。这个星系目前是一个独特的低光度参考对象,为未来的研究与JWST的再电离时代。

英文摘要:

We present VLT/X-Shooter and MUSE spectroscopy of an faint F814W=28.60+/-0.33 (Muv=-17.0), low mass (~<10^7 Msun) and compact (Reff=62pc) freshly star-forming galaxy at z=3.1169 magnified (16x) by the Hubble Frontier Fields galaxy cluster Abell S1063. Gravitational lensing allows for a significant jump toward low-luminosity regimes, in moderately high resolution spectroscopy (R=lambda/dlambda ~ 3000-7400). We measured CIV1548,1550, HeII1640, OIII]1661,1666, CIII]1907,1909, Hbeta, [OIII]4959,5007, emission lines with FWHM< 50 km/s and (de-lensed) fluxes spanning the interval 1.0x10^-19 - 2.0x10^-18 erg/s/cm2 at S/N=4-30. The double peaked Lya emission with Delta_v(red-blue) = 280(+/-7)km/s and de-lensed fluxes 2.4_(blue)|8.5_(red)x10^-18 erg/s/cm2 (S/N=38_(blue)|110_(red)) indicate a low column density of neutral hydrogen gas consistent with a highly ionized interstellar medium as also inferred from the large [OIII]5007/[OII]3727>10 ratio. We detect CIV1548,1550 resonant doublet in emission, each component with FWHM ~< 45 km/s, and redshifted by +51(+/-10)km/s relative to the systemic redshift. We interpret this as nebular emission tracing an expanding optically-thin interstellar medium. Both CIV1548,1550 and HeII1640 suggest the presence of hot and massive stars (with a possible faint AGN). The ultraviolet slope is remarkably blue, beta =-2.95 +/- 0.20 (F_lambda=lambda^beta), consistent with a dust-free and young ~<20 Myr galaxy. Line ratios suggest an oxygen abundance 12+log(O/H)<7.8. We are witnessing an early episode of star-formation in which a relatively low NHI and negligible dust attenuation might favor a leakage of ionizing radiation. This galaxy currently represents a unique low-luminosity reference object for future studies of the reionization epoch with JWST.

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