CO emission from z>3 radio galaxies

被引：37
作者：
De Breuck, C
Neri, R
Omont, A
机构：
[1] Inst Astrophys, F-75014 Paris, France
[2] Inst Radio Astron Millimetr, F-38406 St Martin Dheres, France
来源：
NEW ASTRONOMY REVIEWS | 2003年 / 47卷 / 4-5期
关键词：
radio lines : galaxies; galaxies : active; galaxies : formation;
D O I：
10.1016/S1387-6473(03)00040-X
中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
We report on the detection of the CO(4 - 3) line with the IRAM Plateau de Bure Interferometer in two z > 3 radio galaxies, doubling the number of successful detections in such objects. A comparison of the CO and Ly alpha velocity profiles indicates that in at least half of the cases, the CO is coincident in velocity with associated HI absorption seen against the Ly alpha emission. This strongly suggests that the CO and HI originate from the same gas reservoir, and could explain the observed redshift differences between the optical narrow emission lines and the CO. The CO emission traces a mass of H-2 100-1000 times larger than the HI and HII mass traced by Ly alpha, providing sufficient gas to supply the massive starbursts suggested by their strong thermal dust emission. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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