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GN-z11的JADES NIRSpec光谱:一个z=10.60亮星系中的莱曼-α发射与可能的氮丰度增强

JADES NIRSpec Spectroscopy of GN-z11: Lyman-$α$ emission and possible enhanced nitrogen abundance in a $z=10.60$ luminous galaxy

Andrew J. Bunker, Aayush Saxena, Alex J. Cameron, Chris J. Willott, Emma Curtis-Lake, Peter Jakobsen, Stefano Carniani, Renske Smit, Roberto Maiolino, Joris Wit… 展开作者

Andrew J. Bunker, Aayush Saxena, Alex J. Cameron, Chris J. Willott, Emma Curtis-Lake, Peter Jakobsen, Stefano Carniani, Renske Smit, Roberto Maiolino, Joris Witstok, Mirko Curti, Francesco D'Eugenio, Gareth C. Jones, Pierre Ferruit, Santiago Arribas, Stephane Charlot, Jacopo Chevallard, Giovanna Giardino, Anna de Graaff, Tobias J. Looser, Nora Luetzgendorf, Michael V. Maseda, Tim Rawle, Hans-Walter Rix, Bruno Rodriguez Del Pino, Stacey Alberts, Eiichi Egami, Daniel J. Eisenstein, Ryan Endsley, Kevin Hainline, Ryan Hausen, Benjamin D. Johnson, George Rieke, Marcia Rieke, Brant E. Robertson, Irene Shivaei, Daniel P. Stark, Fengwu Sun, Sandro Tacchella, Mengtao Tang, Christina C. Williams, Christopher N. A. Willmer, William M. Baker, Stefi Baum, Rachana Bhatawdekar, Rebecca Bowler, Kristan Boyett, Zuyi Chen, Chiara Circosta, Jakob M. Helton, Zhiyuan Ji, Jianwei Lyu, Erica Nelson, Eleonora Parlanti, Michele Perna, Lester Sandles, Jan Scholtz, Katherine A. Suess, Michael W. Topping, Hannah Uebler, Imaan E. B. Wallace, Lily Whitler

AI总结:

本文通过JADES JWST/NIRSpec光谱确认GN-z11红移为z=10.603,发现其具有高电离参数、罕见的氮发射线及异常高的N/O丰度,证实其为大爆炸后430 Myr的极端性质星系。

摘要:

我们展示了GN-z11的JADES JWST/NIRSpec光谱观测结果,该星系是GOODS-North场中最亮的z>10莱曼断裂星系候选者,其M_UV=-21.5。基于我们在0.8-5.3 μm范围内的低分辨率和中分辨率光谱中的多条发射线,我们得出其红移为z=10.603(低于先前的测定值)。我们显著探测到连续谱,并测得蓝色的静止UV光谱斜率β=-2.4。值得注意的是,我们观测到空间延展的Lyman-α发射(尽管在这个早期阶段预期星系际介质处于高度中性状态),其相对于系统红移向红端偏移555 km s^-1。通过测量低电离和高电离的碰撞激发线(包括[O II]λ3727、[Ne III]λ3869和C III]λ1909),我们推断出高电离参数(log U ~ -2)。我们在低分辨率和中分辨率光谱中探测到了罕见的N IV]λ1486和N III]λ1748线,在低分辨率光谱中还观测到其他高电离线,如He II(与O III]混合)和C IV(可能具有P-Cygni轮廓)。基于观测到的静止UV线比,我们无法明确排除来自AGN的光致电离,尽管高C III]/He II和N III]/He II比与恒星形成的解释相符。如果观测到的发射线由恒星形成驱动,则观测到的强N III]λ1748可能意味着异常高的N/O丰度。我们还探测到了巴尔末发射线(Hγ、Hδ),如果它们由恒星形成而非AGN驱动,我们推断其恒星形成率为~20-30 M_sun yr^-1(取决于IMF),且尘埃衰减较低。我们的NIRSpec光谱证实GN-z11是一个具有极端性质的非凡星系,存在于大爆炸后430 Myr。

英文摘要:

We present JADES JWST/NIRSpec spectroscopy of GN-z11, the most luminous candidate $z>10$ Lyman break galaxy in the GOODS-North field with $M_{UV}=-21.5$. We derive a redshift of $z=10.603$ (lower than previous determinations) based on multiple emission lines in our low and medium resolution spectra over $0.8-5.3 μ$m. We significantly detect the continuum and measure a blue rest-UV spectral slope of $β=-2.4$. Remarkably, we see spatially-extended Lyman-$α$ in emission (despite the highly-neutral IGM expected at this early epoch), offset 555 km s$^{-1}$ redward of the systemic redshift. From our measurements of collisionally-excited lines of both low- and high-ionization (including [O II]$\lambda3727$, [Ne III]$λ3869$ and C III]$\lambda1909$) we infer a high ionization parameter ($\log U\sim -2$). We detect the rarely-seen N IV]$\lambda1486$ and N III]$\lambda1748$ lines in both our low and medium resolution spectra, with other high ionization lines seen in the low resolution spectrum such as He II (blended with O III]) and C IV (with a possible P-Cygni profile). Based on the observed rest-UV line ratios, we cannot conclusively rule out photoionization from AGN, although the high C III]/He II and N III]/He II ratios are compatible with a star-formation explanation. If the observed emission lines are powered by star formation, then the strong N III]$\lambda1748$ observed may imply an unusually high $N/O$ abundance. Balmer emission lines (H$γ$, H$δ$) are also detected, and if powered by star formation rather than an AGN we infer a star formation rate of $\sim 20-30 M_{\odot} yr^{-1}$ (depending on the IMF) and low dust attenuation. Our NIRSpec spectroscopy confirms that GN-z11 is a remarkable galaxy with extreme properties seen 430 Myr after the Big Bang.

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