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Probing cosmic dawn with emission lines: predicting infrared and nebular line emission for ALMA and JWST
Infrared and nebular lines provide some of our best probes of the physics
regulating the properties of the interstellar medium (ISM) at high-redshift.
However, interpreting the physical conditions of high-redshift galaxies
directly from emission lines remains complicated due to inhomogeneities in
temperature, density, metallicity, ionisation parameter, and spectral hardness.
We present a new suite of cosmological, radiation-hydrodynamics simulations,
each centred on a massive Lyman-break galaxy that resolves such properties in
an inhomogeneous ISM. Many of the simulated systems exhibit transient but well
defined gaseous disks that appear as velocity gradients in [CII]~158.6m
emission. Spatial and spectral offsets between [CII]~158.6m and
[OIII]~88.33m are common, but not ubiquitous, as each line probes a
different phase of the ISM. These systems fall on the local [CII]-SFR relation,
consistent with newer observations that question previously observed
[CII]~158.6m deficits. Our galaxies are consistent with the nebular line
properties of observed galaxies and reproduce offsets on the BPT and
mass-excitation diagrams compared to local galaxies due to higher star
formation rate (SFR), excitation, and specific-SFR, as well as harder spectra
from young, metal-poor binaries. We predict that local calibrations between
H and [OII]~3727 luminosity and galaxy SFR apply up to , as
do the local relations between certain strong line diagnostics (R23 and
[OIII]~5007/H) and galaxy metallicity. Our new simulations are well
suited to interpret the observations of line emission from current (ALMA and
HST) and upcoming facilities (JWST and ngVLA)
New Methods for Identifying Lyman Continuum Leakers and Reionization-Epoch Analogues
Identifying low-redshift galaxies that emit Lyman continuum radiation (LyC leakers) is one of the primary, indirect methods of studying galaxy formation in the epoch of reionization. However, not only has it proved challenging to identify such systems, it also remains uncertain whether the low-redshift LyC leakers are truly ‘analogues’ of the sources that reionized the Universe. Here, we use high-resolution cosmological radiation hydrodynamics simulations to examine whether simulated galaxies in the epoch of reionization share similar emission line properties to observed LyC leakers at z ∼ 3 and z ∼ 0. We find that the simulated galaxies with high LyC escape fractions (fesc) often exhibit high O32 and populate the same regions of the R23–O32 plane as z ∼ 3 LyC leakers. However, we show that viewing angle, metallicity, and ionization parameter can all impact where a galaxy resides on the O32–fesc plane. Based on emission line diagnostics and how they correlate with fesc, lower metallicity LyC leakers at z ∼ 3 appear to be good analogues of reionization-era galaxies. In contrast, local [S II]-deficient galaxies do not overlap with the simulated high-redshift LyC leakers on the S II Baldwin–Phillips–Terlevich (BPT) diagram; however, this diagnostic may still be useful for identifying leakers. We use our simulated galaxies to develop multiple new diagnostics to identify LyC leakers using infrared and nebular emission lines. We show that our model using only [C II]158 μm and [O III]88 μm can identify potential leakers from non-leakers from the local Dwarf Galaxy Survey. Finally, we apply this diagnostic to known high-redshift galaxies and find that MACS 1149_JD1 at z = 9.1 is the most likely galaxy to be actively contributing to the reionization of the Universe
New methods for identifying Lyman continuum leakers and reionization-epoch analogues
Identifying low-redshift galaxies that emit Lyman Continuum radiation (LyC
leakers) is one of the primary, indirect methods of studying galaxy formation
in the epoch of reionization. However, not only has it proved challenging to
identify such systems, it also remains uncertain whether the low-redshift LyC
leakers are truly "analogues" of the sources that reionized the Universe. Here,
we use high-resolution cosmological radiation hydrodynamics simulations to
examine whether simulated galaxies in the epoch of reionization share similar
emission line properties to observed LyC leakers at and . We
find that the simulated galaxies with high LyC escape fractions ()
often exhibit high O32 and populate the same regions of the R23-O32 plane as
LyC leakers. However, we show that viewing angle, metallicity, and
ionisation parameter can all impact where a galaxy resides on the O32- plane. Based on emission line diagnostics and how they correlate with
, lower-metallicity LyC leakers at appear to be good
analogues of reionization-era galaxies. In contrast, local [SII]-deficient
galaxies do not overlap with the simulated high-redshift LyC leakers on the
SII-BPT diagram; however, this diagnostic may still be useful for identifying
leakers. We use our simulated galaxies to develop multiple new diagnostics to
identify LyC leakers using IR and nebular emission lines. We show that our
model using only [CII] and [OIII] can identify
potential leakers from non-leakers from the local Dwarf Galaxy Survey. Finally,
we apply this diagnostic to known high-redshift galaxies and find that
MACS1149_JD1 at is the most likely galaxy to be actively contributing
to the reionization of the Universe
The nature of high [O III]88 μ m/[C II]158 μm galaxies in the epoch of reionization: Low carbon abundance and a top-heavy IMF?
ALMA observations of z > 6 galaxies have revealed abnormally high [O III]88 μm/[C II]158 μm ratios and [C II]158 μm deficits compared to local galaxies. The origin of this behaviour is unknown. Numerous solutions have been proposed including differences in C and O abundance ratios, observational bias, and differences in ISM properties, including ionization parameter, gas density, or photodissociation region (PDR) covering fraction. In order to elucidate the underlying physics that drives this high-redshift phenomenon, we employ SPHINX20, a state-of-the-art, cosmological radiation–hydrodynamics simulation, that resolves detailed ISM properties of thousands of galaxies in the epoch of reionization which has been post-processed with CLOUDY to predict emission lines. We find that the observed z > 6 [O III]88 μm–SFR and [C II]158 μm–SFR relations can only be reproduced when the C/O abundance ratio is ∼8 × lower than Solar and the total metal production is ∼4 × higher than that of a Kroupa IMF. This implies that high-redshift galaxies are potentially primarily enriched by low-metallicity core–collapse supernovae with a more top-heavy IMF. As AGB stars and type-Ia supernova begin to contribute to the galaxy metallicity, both the [C II]158 μm–SFR and [C II]158 μm luminosity functions are predicted to converge to observed values at z ∼ 4.5. While we demonstrate that ionization parameter, LyC escape fraction, ISM gas density, and CMB attenuation all drive galaxies towards higher [O III]88 μm/[C II]158 μm, observed values at z > 6 can only be reproduced with substantially lower C/O abundances compared to Solar. The combination of [C II]158 μm and [O III]88 μm can be used to predict the values of ionization parameter, ISM gas density, and LyC escape fraction and we provide estimates of these quantities for nine observed z > 6 galaxies. Finally, we demonstrate that [O I]63 μm can be used as a replacement for [C II]158 μ m in high-redshift galaxies where [C II]158 μ m is unobserved and argue that more observation time should be used to target [O I]63 μm at z > 6. Future simulations will be needed to self-consistently address the numerous uncertainties surrounding a varying IMF at high redshift and the associated metal returns
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Operation of the 8-T, 1-m-diameter test facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The High-Field Test Facility (HFTF) being built at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) consists of a set of four Nb-Ti coils, inside of which there is a pair of multifilamentary Nb/sub 3/Sn coils. The outer coils are designed to generate 8 T in the 1-m bore; the Nb/sub 3/Sn coils will boost this to 12 T in a 40-cm bore. This paper describes the first operation of the complete set of Nb-Ti coils and describes and gives results from the data acquisition and analysis system that was used during the test
Observational Diagnostics of Gas Flows: Insights from Cosmological Simulations
Galactic accretion interacts in complex ways with gaseous halos, including
galactic winds. As a result, observational diagnostics typically probe a range
of intertwined physical phenomena. Because of this complexity, cosmological
hydrodynamic simulations have played a key role in developing observational
diagnostics of galactic accretion. In this chapter, we review the status of
different observational diagnostics of circumgalactic gas flows, in both
absorption (galaxy pair and down-the-barrel observations in neutral hydrogen
and metals; kinematic and azimuthal angle diagnostics; the cosmological column
density distribution; and metallicity) and emission (Lya; UV metal lines; and
diffuse X-rays). We conclude that there is no simple and robust way to identify
galactic accretion in individual measurements. Rather, progress in testing
galactic accretion models is likely to come from systematic, statistical
comparisons of simulation predictions with observations. We discuss specific
areas where progress is likely to be particularly fruitful over the next few
years.Comment: Invited review to appear in Gas Accretion onto Galaxies, Astrophysics
and Space Science Library, eds. A. J. Fox & R. Dave, to be published by
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Gas Accretion and Giant Lyman-alpha Nebulae
Several decades of observations and discoveries have shown that high-redshift
AGN and massive galaxies are often surrounded by giant Lyman-alpha nebulae
extending in some cases up to 500 kpc in size. In this review, I discuss the
properties of the such nebulae discovered at z>2 and their connection with gas
flows in and around the galaxies and their halos. In particular, I show how
current observations are used to constrain the physical properties and origin
of the emitting gas in terms of the Lyman-alpha photon production processes and
kinematical signatures. These studies suggest that recombination radiation is
the most viable scenario to explain the observed Lyman-alpha luminosities and
Surface Brightness for the large majority of the nebulae and imply that a
significant amount of dense, ionized and cold clumps should be present within
and around the halos of massive galaxies. Spectroscopic studies suggest that,
among the giant Lyman-alpha nebulae, the one associated with radio-loud AGN
should have kinematics dominated by strong, ionized outflows within at least
the inner 30-50 kpc. Radio-quiet nebulae instead present more quiescent
kinematics compatible with stationary situation and, in some cases, suggestive
of rotating structures. However, definitive evidences for accretion onto
galaxies of the gas associated with the giant Lyman-alpha emission are not
unambiguously detected yet. Deep surveys currently ongoing using other bright,
non-resonant lines such as Hydrogen H-alpha and HeII1640 will be crucial to
search for clearer signatures of cosmological gas accretion onto galaxies and
AGN.Comment: Invited review to appear in Gas Accretion onto Galaxies, Astrophysics
and Space Science Library, eds. A. J. Fox & R. Dave', to be published by
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In vivo measurement of tumor estradiol and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in breast cancer patients
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Validity of sports watches when estimating energy expenditure during running
The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of three different sport watches in estimating energy expenditure during aerobic and anaerobic running
Kiloparsec-scale Simulations of Star Formation in Disk Galaxies. IV. Regulation of Galactic Star Formation Rates by Stellar Feedback
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