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以硫为示踪物推导HII星系的丰度分布:探索高金属丰度端

Deriving the abundance distribution of HII galaxies using sulphur as tracer: Exploring the high-metallicity end

Marta Gavilán, Ángeles I. Díaz, Sandra Zamora

AI总结:

本研究以硫为丰度示踪物,结合直接法与S23经验法,基于SDSS-DR16的致密发射线星系样本,推导HII星系的金属丰度分布,将可靠测定范围拓展至太阳丰度,得到更完整的高金属丰度端分布图景。

摘要:

本工作的主要目标是以硫作为丰度示踪物,推导HII星系的金属含量分布,这一方法可拓展能够可靠测定的金属丰度范围。我们从SDSS-DR16(斯隆数字巡天第16次数据发布)中筛选出一个发射线星系样本,入选天体的红移z小于0.04,[SIII] 9069埃发射线与Hβ的等值宽度均大于10埃,且外观呈致密形态。\n对于存在电子温度敏感的[SIII] 6312埃发射线的天体,我们采用所谓的直接法进行丰度测定,同时使用基于S23参数的经验方法作为补充。后者提供的丰度校准关系至少到太阳金属丰度值仍保持单调上升,且仅需利用6000至9500埃的光谱范围即可应用。\n我们的研究表明,要求检测到[OIII] 4363埃谱线所引入的选择偏差,会将样本限制在[OIII]电子温度高于10000K的天体中,这类天体的温度分布相当狭窄;而对于拥有[SIII]温度测定结果的天体,其温度分布更平缓、范围更宽,更符合真实的天体物理场景。\n对于样本中同时需要检测[OIII] 4363埃和[SIII] 6312埃谱线的天体,由氧和硫直接示踪的丰度分布彼此非常相似;但当放宽对弱温度敏感谱线的检测限制时,丰度分布会变得更宽。总而言之,硫示踪的丰度分布至少可以可靠测定到太阳金属丰度水平,能够更完整地呈现HII星系的金属丰度分布图景。

英文摘要:

The main objective of this work is to derive the distribution of the the metal content of HII galaxies using sulphur as an abundance tracer. This increases the metallicity range that can safely be reached. We selected a sample of emission-line galaxies that we extracted from the SDSS-DR16. These objects have a redshift of z less than 0.04 so that the [SIII] 9069 A emission line and H beta equivalent widths that are higher than 10 A in emission were included, and they are compact in appearance. We used the so-called direct method for objects with the electron-temperature-sensitive [SIII] 6312 A emission line, and an empirical method based on the S23 parameter. The last provided an abundance calibration that monotonically increased up to at least the solar value, and can be applied based on the spectral range from 6000 to 9500 A alone. We show that the bias that is introduced when the [OIII] 4363 A line is required restricts the sample to objects with an [OIII] electron temperature higher than 10,000K, and their temperature distribution is then rather narrow. For objects with determinations of te [SIII], the distribution is flatter and wider, which fits a more realistic scenario better. For the objects in the sample that required the detection of the [OIII] 4363 A line and [SIII] 6312 A, the distribution abundances as traced directly by oxygen and sulphur appear to be very similar to each other. However, when the restriction for weak temperature-sensitive lines is relaxed, the abundance distribution is wider . In summary, the abundance distributions traced by sulphur can reach reliable abundances up to the solar value at least and provide a more complete picture of the metallicity distribution of HII galaxies.

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