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宇宙黎明时第一个发射BL的Gamma-ray Lacertae天体

The First Gamma-ray Emitting BL Lacertae Object at the Cosmic Dawn

Vaidehi S. Paliya, A. Domínguez, C. Cabello, N. Cardiel, J. Gallego, B. Siana, M. Ajello, D. Hartmann, A. Gil de Paz, C. S. Stalin

摘要:

研究相对论喷流的宇宙演化的主要挑战之一是识别高红移($z>3$)BL Lacertae天体,这是一类以其准无特征光谱为特征的喷流活动星系核。本文报道了在$z=3$之外的第一个发射$γ$射线的BL Lac天体4FGL~J1219.0+3653(J1219)的确认,即,在宇宙年龄的前20亿年内。J1219的光学和近红外光谱从10.4米大加那利望远镜拍摄,没有显示出低于$\sim$ 3.5 A的等效宽度的发射线,这支持了它的BL Lac性质。另一方面,在$\sim$ 5570 A处探测到一个强的莱曼- $α$断裂,证实了J2119确实是一个高红移($z\sim3.59$)类星体。根据最近的BL Lac演化模型的预测,J1219是仅有的两个这样的对象之一,预计将出现在共动体积在$z=3.5$。因此,未来更多的$z>3$ $γ$ -射线发射BL Lac源的识别,将是至关重要的,以验证其宇宙演化的理论。

英文摘要:

One of the major challenges in studying the cosmic evolution of relativistic jets is the identification of the high-redshift ($z>3$) BL Lacertae objects, a class of jetted active galactic nuclei characterized by their quasi-featureless optical spectra. Here we report the identification of the first $γ$-ray emitting BL Lac object, 4FGL~J1219.0+3653 (J1219), beyond $z=3$, i.e., within the first two billion years of the age of the Universe. The optical and near-infrared spectra of J1219 taken from 10.4 m Gran Telescopio Canarias exhibit no emission lines down to an equivalent width of $\sim$3.5 A supporting its BL Lac nature. The detection of a strong Lyman-$α$ break at $\sim$5570 A, on the other hand, confirms that J2119 is indeed a high-redshift ($z\sim3.59$) quasar. Based on the prediction of a recent BL Lac evolution model, J1219 is one of the only two such objects expected to be present within the comoving volume at $z=3.5$. Future identifications of more $z>3$ $γ$-ray emitting BL Lac sources, therefore, will be crucial to verify the theories of their cosmic evolution.

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