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4C~43.15的高分辨率国际LOFAR观测--高z射电星系的光谱年龄和注入指数

High-resolution international LOFAR observations of 4C~43.15 -- Spectral ages and injection indices in a high-z radio galaxy

Frits Sweijen, Leah K. Morabito, Jeremy Harwood, Reinout J. van Weeren, Huub J. A. Röttgering, Joseph R. Callingham, Neal Jackson, George Miley, Javier Moldon

摘要:

具有陡峭光谱的射电源优先与最遥远的星系相关,$α-z$关系,但这种关系的原因是一个悬而未决的问题。在高Z射电源的频谱的空间分布可以用来研究这种关系,和低频观测是特别重要的理解粒子加速和注入机制。然而,高Z源的小角度尺寸与低频射电望远镜固有的低分辨率一起,直到现在还阻碍了对遥远物体的高角度分辨率低频观测。在这里,我们提出了一个$z = 2.4$射电星系在$121$ MHz和$166$ MHz之间的频率亚角秒观测。我们测量光谱的空间分布,并讨论了模型的$α-z$关系的影响。我们使用\textit{International LOFAR Telescope}(ILT)的高频带重复序列(重复序列)靶向4C 43.15,基线范围高达$1300\ \mathrm{km}$。在$143$ MHz的中心频率处,我们实现了$\sim 0.3''$的角分辨率。通过补充我们的数据与档案\textit{Very Large Array}(VLA)的数据,我们研究的光谱指数分布在4C 43.15之间的$55\ \mathrm{MHz}$和$8.4\ \mathrm{GHz}$在$0.4''$和$0.9''$的分辨率。在磁场强度为$B = 5.2$ nT,拟合注入指数为$α^\mathrm{north}_\mathrm{inj} = -0.8$和$α^\mathrm{south}_\mathrm{inj} = -0.6$的情况下,拟合Tribble光谱老化模型得到的光谱年龄为$τ_\mathrm{spec} = 1.1 \pm 0.1$ Myr。我们的结论是,我们的数据4C 43.15表明,逆康普顿损失可以成为可比或超过同步辐射损失在更高的红移和逆康普顿损失可能是一个可行的解释$α-z$关系。

英文摘要:

Radio sources with steep spectra are preferentially associated with the most distant galaxies, the $α-z$ relation, but the reason for this relation is an open question. The spatial distribution of spectra in high-z radio sources can be used to study this relation, and low-frequency observations are particularly important in understanding the particle acceleration and injection mechanisms. However, the small angular sizes of high-z sources together with the inherently low resolution of low-frequency radio telescopes until now has prevented high angular resolution low-frequency observations of distant objects. Here we present subarcsecond observations of a $z = 2.4$ radio galaxy at frequencies between $121$ MHz and $166$ MHz. We measure the spatial distribution of spectra, and discuss the implications for models of the $α-z$ relation. We targeted 4C 43.15 with the High Band Antennas (HBAs) of the \textit{International LOFAR Telescope} (ILT) with a range of baselines up to $1300\ \mathrm{km}$. At the central frequency of $143$ MHz we achieve an angular resolution of $\sim 0.3''$. By complementing our data with archival \textit{Very Large Array} (VLA) data we study the spectral index distribution across 4C 43.15 between $55\ \mathrm{MHz}$ and $8.4\ \mathrm{GHz}$ at resolutions of $0.4''$ and $0.9''$. With a magnetic field strength of $B = 5.2$ nT and fitted injection indices of $α^\mathrm{north}_\mathrm{inj} = -0.8$ and $α^\mathrm{south}_\mathrm{inj} = -0.6$, fitting a Tribble spectral ageing model results in a spectral age of $τ_\mathrm{spec} = 1.1 \pm 0.1$ Myr. We conclude that our data on 4C 43.15 indicates that inverse Compton losses could become comparable to or exceed synchrotron losses at higher redshifts and that inverse Compton losses could be a viable explanation for the $α-z$ relation.

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