68 research outputs found
Big Three Dragons: A [N II] 122 m Constraint and New Dust-continuum Detection of A Bright Lyman Break Galaxy with ALMA
We present new Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Band 7
observational results of a Lyman break galaxy at , B14-65666 ("Big
Three Dragons"), which is an object detected in [OIII] 88 , [CII]
158 , and dust-continuum emission during the epoch of reionization.
Our targets are the [NII] 122 fine-structure emission line and
underlying 120 dust continuum. The dust continuum is detected with
a 19 significance. From far-infrared spectral energy
distribution sampled at 90, 120, and 160 , we obtaine a best-fit
dust temperature of K ( K) and an infrared luminosity of () at the emissivity index (1.0). The [NII] 122 line is not detected. The 3 upper limit of the [NII] luminosity is . From the [NII], [OIII], and [CII] line luminosities, we use the
Cloudy photoionization code to estimate nebular parameters as functions of
metallicity. If the metallicity of the galaxy is high (), the ionization parameter and hydrogen density are and -,
respectively, which are comparable to those measured in low-redshift galaxies.
The nitrogen-to-oxygen abundance ratio, , is constrained to be
sub-solar. At , the allowed drastically
increases as the assumed metallicity decreases. For high ionization parameters,
the constraint becomes weak. Finally, our Cloudy models predict the
location of B14-65666 on the BPT diagram, thereby allowing a comparison with
low-redshift galaxies.Comment: 17 pages, 13 figures, 2 tables. accepted for publication in Ap
NIR Spectroscopy of Star-Forming Galaxies at z~1.4 with Subaru/FMOS: The Mass-Metallicity Relation
We present near-infrared spectroscopic observations of star-forming galaxies
at z~1.4 with FMOS on the Subaru Telescope. We observed K-band selected
galaxies in the SXDS/UDS fields with K10^{9.5}
Msun, and expected F(Halpha)>10^{-16} erg s^{-1} cm^{-2}. 71 objects in the
sample have significant detections of Halpha. For these objects, excluding
possible AGNs identified from the BPT diagram, gas-phase metallicities are
obtained from [NII]/Halpha line ratio. The sample is split into three stellar
mass bins, and the spectra are stacked in each stellar mass bin. The
mass-metallicity relation obtained at z~1.4 is located between those at z~0.8
and z~2.2. We constrain an intrinsic scatter to be ~0.1 dex or larger in the
mass-metallicity relation at z~1.4; the scatter may be larger at higher
redshifts. We found trends that the deviation from the mass-metallicity
relation depends on the SFR and the half light radius: Galaxies with higher SFR
and larger half light radii show lower metallicities at a given stellar mass.
One possible scenario for the trends is the infall of pristine gas accreted
from IGM or through merger events. Our data points show larger scatter than the
fundamental metallicity relation (FMR) at z~0.1 and the average metallicities
slightly deviate from the FMR. The compilation of the mass-metallicity
relations at z~3 to z~0.1 shows that they evolve smoothly from z~3 to z~0
without changing the shape so much except for the massive part at z~0.Comment: 20 pages, 18 figures, accepted for publication in PAS
Universality and superiority in preference for chromatic composition of art paintings
Color composition in paintings is a critical factor affecting observers' aesthetic judgments. We examined observers' preferences for the color composition of Japanese and Occidental paintings when their color gamut was rotated. In the experiment, observers were asked to select their preferred image from original and three hue-rotated images in a four-alternative forced choice paradigm. Despite observers' being unfamiliar with the presented artwork, the original paintings (0 degrees) were preferred more frequently than the hue-rotated ones. Furthermore, the original paintings' superiority was observed when the images were divided into small square pieces and their positions randomized (Scrambled condition), and when the images were composed of square pieces collected from different art paintings and composed as patchwork images (Patchwork condition). Therefore, the original paintings' superiority regarding preference was quite robust, and the specific objects in the paintings associated with a particular color played only a limited role. Rather, the original paintings' general trend in color statistics influenced hue-angle preference. Art paintings likely share common statistical regulations in color distributions, which may be the basis for the universality and superiority of the preference for original paintings.- We thank Dr. Yukinori Misaki at Kagawa National Institute of Technology, Japan and Ms. Nobuyo Okada and Ms. Kanako Maruchi at Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History, Japan for assisting in the measurement of art paintings. This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP19H01119 and 20H05956, and by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in the framework of the Strategic Funding UIDB/04650/2020
Molecular outflow in the reionization-epoch quasar J2054-0005 revealed by OH 119 m observations
Molecular outflows are expected to play a key role in galaxy evolution at
high redshift. To study the impact of outflows on star formation at the epoch
of reionization, we performed sensitive ALMA observations of OH 119 m
toward J2054-0005, a luminous quasar at . The OH line is detected and
exhibits a P-Cygni profile that can be fitted with a broad blue-shifted
absorption component, providing unambiguous evidence of an outflow, and an
emission component at near-systemic velocity. The mean and terminal outflow
velocities are estimated to be
and , respectively, making the molecular outflow in
this quasar one of the fastest at the epoch of reionization. The OH line is
marginally spatially resolved for the first time in a quasar at ,
revealing that the outflow extends over the central 2 kpc region. The mass
outflow rate is comparable to the star formation rate
(), indicating rapid
() quenching of star formation. The mass outflow rate in
a sample star-forming galaxies and quasars at exhibits a positive
correlation with the total infrared luminosity, although the scatter is large.
Owing to the high outflow velocity, a large fraction (up to ) of the
outflowing molecular gas may be able to escape from the host galaxy into the
intergalactic medium.Comment: Accepted to Ap
Large Population of ALMA Galaxies at z>6 with Very High [OIII]88um to [CII]158um Flux Ratios: Evidence of Extremely High Ionization Parameter or PDR Deficit?
We present our new ALMA observations targeting [OIII]88um, [CII]158um,
[NII]122um, and dust continuum emission for three Lyman break galaxies at
z=6.0293-6.2037 identified in the Subaru/Hyper Suprime-Cam survey. We clearly
detect [OIII] and [CII] lines from all of the galaxies at 4.3-11.8sigma levels,
and identify multi-band dust continuum emission in two of the three galaxies,
allowing us to estimate infrared luminosities and dust temperatures
simultaneously. In conjunction with previous ALMA observations for six galaxies
at z>6, we confirm that all the nine z=6-9 galaxies have high [OIII]/[CII]
ratios of L[OIII]/L[CII]~3-20, ~10 times higher than z~0 galaxies. We also find
a positive correlation between the [OIII]/[CII] ratio and the Lya equivalent
width (EW) at the ~90% confidence level. We carefully investigate physical
origins of the high [OIII]/[CII] ratios at z=6-9 using Cloudy, and find that
high density of the interstellar medium, low C/O abundance ratio, and the
cosmic microwave background attenuation are responsible to only a part of the
z=6-9 galaxies. Instead, the observed high [OIII]/[CII] ratios are explained by
10-100 times higher ionization parameters or low photodissociation region (PDR)
covering fractions of 0-10%, both of which are consistent with our [NII]
observations. The latter scenario can be reproduced with a density bounded
nebula with PDR deficit, which would enhance the Lya, Lyman continuum, and C+
ionizing photons escape from galaxies, consistent with the [OIII]/[CII]-Lya EW
correlation we find.Comment: 20 pages, 18 figures, Accepted for publication in Ap
Lyman Break Galaxies at z~5: Rest-Frame UV Spectra. III
We present results of optical spectroscopic observations of candidates of
Lyman Break Galaxies (LBGs) at in the region including the GOODS-N
and the J0053+1234 region by using GMOS-N and GMOS-S, respectively. Among 25
candidates, five objects are identified to be at (two of them were
already identified by an earlier study) and one object very close to the
color-selection window turned out to be a foreground galaxy. With this
spectroscopically identified sample and those from previous studies, we derived
the lower limits on the number density of bright ( mag) LBGs at
. These lower limits are comparable to or slightly smaller than the
number densities of UV luminosity functions (UVLFs) that show the smaller
number density among UVLFs in literature. However, by considering
that there remain many LBG candidates without spectroscopic observations, the
number density of bright LBGs is expected to increase by a factor of two or
more. The evidence for the deficiency of UV luminous LBGs with large Ly
equivalent widths was reinforced. We discuss possible causes for the deficiency
and prefer the interpretation of dust absorption.Comment: 28 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in Ap
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