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z>0.13中红外选星系样本中的活动星系核:以[Ne V]3426线发射为基准

Active Galactic Nuclei in a Mid-Infrared Selected Galaxy Sample at z>0.13: [Ne V]3426 Line Emission as a Benchmark

Zi-Jian Li, Y. Sophia Dai, Jia-Sheng Huang, Stijn Wuyts, Tian-Wen Cao

AI总结:

本研究利用Lockman Hole场24 um选光谱样本,通过[Ne V]3426发射线识别AGN,结合Type I AGN共确认887个AGN(22%),并开发基于中红外SED分离AGN与恒星形成贡献的方法,揭示了AGN比例与L12正相关及AGN与宿主星系共同演化的证据。

摘要:

我们提出了一个位于Lockman Hole场、z > 0.13(中位数z = 0.41)的24 um选光谱样本,包含4035条光谱。我们的目标是识别AGN并确定它们在这个中红外选样本中的比例。在本研究中,我们使用[Ne V]3426发射线来光谱学地识别AGN。结合我们之前研究中选出的宽线Type I AGN,我们的样本包含887个(22%)经光谱确认的AGN。我们对剩余光谱进行叠加分析,发现在各种MIR-wedge选出的AGN候选体中,叠加光谱仍显示出显著的[Ne V]3426发射;相比之下,落在楔形之外的非AGN候选体中未检测到清晰的[Ne V]3426信号。假设AGN中红外SED斜率范围为0.3< alpha <0.7,并采用由65个恒星形成模板得出的平均恒星形成关系,我们开发了一种稳健的方法,利用静止坐标系下的L12/L1.6 vs L4.5/L1.6图来分离AGN和恒星形成对中红外SED的贡献。我们将天体按L12分箱,发现AGN比例随L12增加而增加。我们还发现,叠加的[Ne V]3426强度与L12呈比例关系。12 um处的纯AGN光度与恒星形成率呈正相关,表明AGN及其宿主星系之间可能存在共同演化和共同的气体供应。在所探测的红移范围内,不同种群特性的变化促成了观测到的相关性。

英文摘要:

We present a 24 um-selected spectroscopic sample z > 0.13 (median z = 0.41) in the Lockman Hole field, consisting of 4035 spectra. Our aim is to identify AGNs and determine their fraction in this mid-infrared selected sample. In this work, we use the [Ne V]3426 emission line to spectroscopically identify AGNs. Combined with broad-line Type I AGNs selected in our previous study, our sample consists of 887 (22%) spectroscopically confirmed AGNs. We perform a stacking analysis on the remaining spectra, and find that in various MIR-wedge-selected AGN candidates, the stacked spectra still show significant [Ne V]3426 emission, In contrast, no clear [Ne V]3426 signal is detected in non-AGN candidates falling outside the wedges. Assuming a range of AGN mid-IR SED slope of 0.3< alpha <0.7, and an average star-forming relation derived from 65 star-forming templates, we develop a robust method to separate the AGN and star-forming contributions to the mid-IR SEDs using the rest-frame L12 /L1.6 vs L4.5 /L1.6 diagram. We separate the objects into bins of L12 , and find that AGN fraction increases with increasing L12. We also find that the stacked [Ne V]3426 strength scales with L12 . The pure AGN luminosity at 12 um exhibits a positive correlation with the star formation rates, indicating possible co-evolution and common gas supply between the AGN and their host galaxies. Varying population properties across the redshift range explored contribute to the observed correlation.

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