论文标题

测试一种间接方法,用于识别高水平Lyman Continuum泄漏的星系

Testing an indirect method for identifying galaxies with high levels of Lyman continuum leakage

论文作者

Yamanaka, Satoshi, Inoue, Akio K., Yamada, Toru, Zackrisson, Erik, Iwata, Ikuru, Micheva, Genoveva, Mawatari, Ken, Hashimoto, Takuya, Kubo, Mariko

论文摘要

在SSA22字段中,使用$ z \ 3 $的星系示例,在SSA22字段中检测到的Lyman Continuum(LYC)泄漏,我们尝试验证一种基于H $ epivalent width(eW $ epivalent width(ew $ epivalent)和$β$β$β$β$ efivalement $ equivalements $ f_ \ mathrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {ensrm {esc} $)的案例的泄漏。为此,我们介绍Keck/Mosfire H $β$排放线路通量测量在光谱红移上Lyc星系(LCGS)的$ z _ {\ Mathrm {spec}} \ sim 3.3 $,Lyman Break break axecties(lbgs),photmote redshifts $ z _ { 2.7 $ - $ 3.7 $,以及$ z {\ mathrm {phot}}} = 3.1 $的Ly $α$发射器。我们还重新确认光谱红移并测量来自2个LCG和6 lbgs的H $β$发射线通量。对于我们的样本中的LCG,最极端的$ f_ \ mathrm {Esc} $,正如直接检测LYC光子所揭示的那样,我们发现eW(H $β$) - $β$方法给出了$ f_ \ mathrm {esc} $的广泛一致的估计,尽管错误条仍然很大。我们还讨论了基于直接和间接方法的$ f_ \ mathrm {Esc} $测量的组合如何阐明LYC逃生机制和泄漏的各向异性。

Using a sample of galaxies at $z\approx 3$ with detected Lyman Continuum (LyC) leakage in the SSA22 field, we attempt to verify a proposed indirect method for identifying cases with high LyC escape fraction $f_\mathrm{esc}$ based on measurements of the H$β$ equivalent width (EW) and the $β$ slope of the UV continuum. To this end, we present Keck/MOSFIRE H$β$ emission line flux measurements of LyC galaxies (LCGs) at spectroscopic redshifts $z_{\mathrm{spec}} \sim 3.3$, Lyman break galaxies (LBGs) at photometric redshifts $z_{\mathrm{phot}} = 2.7$--$3.7$, and Ly$α$ emitters at $z_{\mathrm{phot}} = 3.1$. We also reconfirm the spectroscopic redshifts and measure the H$β$ emission line fluxes from 2 LCGs and 6 LBGs. For the LCG in our sample with the most extreme $f_\mathrm{esc}$, as revealed by the direct detection of LyC photons, we find that the EW(H$β$)--$β$ method gives a broadly consistent estimate for $f_\mathrm{esc}$, although the error bars remain very large. We also discuss how a combination of $f_\mathrm{esc}$ measurements based on direct and indirect methods can shed light on the LyC escape mechanism and the anisotropy of the leakage.

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