Detection of nitrogen and oxygen in a galaxy at the end of reionization
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Detection of nitrogen and oxygen in a galaxy at the end of reionization. / Tadaki, Ken-ichi; Tsujita, Akiyoshi; Tamura, Yoichi; Kohno, Kotaro; Hatsukade, Bunyo; Iono, Daisuke; Lee, Minju M.; Matsuda, Yuichi; Michiyama, Tomonari; Nagao, Tohru; Nakanishi, Kouichiro; Nishimura, Yuri; Saito, Toshiki; Umehata, Hideki; Zavala, Jorge.
In: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, Vol. 74, No. 3, 02.06.2022, p. L9-L16.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Detection of nitrogen and oxygen in a galaxy at the end of reionization
AU - Tadaki, Ken-ichi
AU - Tsujita, Akiyoshi
AU - Tamura, Yoichi
AU - Kohno, Kotaro
AU - Hatsukade, Bunyo
AU - Iono, Daisuke
AU - Lee, Minju M.
AU - Matsuda, Yuichi
AU - Michiyama, Tomonari
AU - Nagao, Tohru
AU - Nakanishi, Kouichiro
AU - Nishimura, Yuri
AU - Saito, Toshiki
AU - Umehata, Hideki
AU - Zavala, Jorge
PY - 2022/6/2
Y1 - 2022/6/2
N2 - We present observations of [N II] 205 mu m, [O III]88 mu m, and dust emission in a stronglylensed, submillimeter galaxy (SMG) at z= 6.0, G09.83808, with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Both [N II] and [O III] line emissions are detected at >12 sigma in the 0".8-resolution maps. Lens modeling indicates that the spatial distribution of the dust continuum emission is well characterized by a compact disk with an effective radius of 0.64 +/- 0.02 kpc and a high infrared surface brightness of Sigma(IR) = (1.8 +/- 0.3) x 10(12) L-circle dot kpc(-2). This result supports that G09.83808 is the progenitor of compact quiescent galaxies at z similar to 4, where the majority of its stars are expected to be formed through a strong and short burst of star formation. G09.83808 and other lensed SMGs show a decreasing trend in the [N Id line to infrared luminosity ratio with increasing continuum flux density ratio between 63 and 158 mu m, as seen in local luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs). The decreasing trend can be reproduced by photoionization models with increasing ionization parameters. Furthermore, by combining the [N II]/[O III] luminosity ratio with far-infrared continuum flux density ratio in G09.83808, we infer that the gas phase metallicity is already Z approximate to 0.5-0.7 Z(circle dot). G09.83808 is likely one of the earliest galaxies that has been chemically enriched at the end of reionization.
AB - We present observations of [N II] 205 mu m, [O III]88 mu m, and dust emission in a stronglylensed, submillimeter galaxy (SMG) at z= 6.0, G09.83808, with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Both [N II] and [O III] line emissions are detected at >12 sigma in the 0".8-resolution maps. Lens modeling indicates that the spatial distribution of the dust continuum emission is well characterized by a compact disk with an effective radius of 0.64 +/- 0.02 kpc and a high infrared surface brightness of Sigma(IR) = (1.8 +/- 0.3) x 10(12) L-circle dot kpc(-2). This result supports that G09.83808 is the progenitor of compact quiescent galaxies at z similar to 4, where the majority of its stars are expected to be formed through a strong and short burst of star formation. G09.83808 and other lensed SMGs show a decreasing trend in the [N Id line to infrared luminosity ratio with increasing continuum flux density ratio between 63 and 158 mu m, as seen in local luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs). The decreasing trend can be reproduced by photoionization models with increasing ionization parameters. Furthermore, by combining the [N II]/[O III] luminosity ratio with far-infrared continuum flux density ratio in G09.83808, we infer that the gas phase metallicity is already Z approximate to 0.5-0.7 Z(circle dot). G09.83808 is likely one of the earliest galaxies that has been chemically enriched at the end of reionization.
KW - galaxies: high-redshift
KW - galaxies: ISM
KW - galaxies: starburst
KW - STAR-FORMING GALAXIES
KW - SUBMILLIMETER GALAXIES
KW - REDSHIFT DISTRIBUTION
KW - INTERSTELLAR-MEDIUM
KW - BILLION YEARS
KW - DUSTY
KW - EVOLUTION
KW - SPECTROSCOPY
KW - PREDICTIONS
KW - STARBURSTS
U2 - 10.1093/pasj/psac018
DO - 10.1093/pasj/psac018
M3 - Journal article
VL - 74
SP - L9-L16
JO - Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan
JF - Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan
SN - 0004-6264
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 319526750