The Redshift Evolution of Rest-UV Spectroscopic Properties in Lyman-break Galaxies at z ∼ 2-4

被引：39

作者：

Du, Xinnan ^{[1
]}

Shapley, Alice E. ^{[1
]}

Reddy, Naveen A. ^{[2
]}

Jones, Tucker ^{[3
]}

Stark, Daniel P. ^{[4
]}

Steidel, Charles C. ^{[5
]}

Strom, Allison L. ^{[6
]}

Rudie, Gwen C. ^{[6
]}

Erb, Dawn K. ^{[7
]}

Ellis, Richard S. ^{[8
]}

Pettini, Max ^{[9
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA

[2] Univ Calif Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA

[3] Univ Calif Davis, Davis, CA 95616 USA

[4] Univ Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719 USA

[5] CALTECH, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA

[6] Carnegie Observ, Pasadena, CA 91101 USA

[7] Univ Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53211 USA

[8] UCL, London WC1E 6BT, England

[9] Inst Astron, Madingley Rd, Cambridge CB3 OHA, England

来源：

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL | 2018年 / 860卷 / 01期

关键词：

galaxies: evolution; galaxies: high-redshift; galaxies: ISM; STAR-FORMING GALAXIES; ORIGINS DEEP SURVEY; ABSORPTION-LINE PROBES; GOODS-SOUTH FIELD; LY-ALPHA EMITTERS; VLT/FORS2; SPECTROSCOPY; LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS; ULTRAVIOLET-SPECTRA; PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES; FRAME ULTRAVIOLET;

D O I：

10.3847/1538-4357/aabfcf

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

We present the first comprehensive evolutionary analysis of the rest-frame UV spectroscopic properties of star-forming galaxies at z similar to 2-4. We match samples at different redshifts in UV luminosity and stellar mass, and perform systematic measurements of spectral features and stellar population modeling. By creating composite spectra grouped according to Ly alpha equivalent width (EW) and various galaxy properties, we study the evolutionary trends among Ly alpha, low- and high-ionization interstellar (LIS and HIS) absorption features, and integrated galaxy properties. We also examine the redshift evolution of Ly alpha and LIS absorption kinematics, and fine-structure emission EWs. The connections among the strengths of Ly alpha, LIS lines, and dust extinction are redshift independent, as is the decoupling of the Ly alpha and HIS line strengths, and the bulk outflow kinematics as traced by the LIS lines. Stronger Ly alpha emission is observed at higher redshift at fixed UV luminosity, stellar mass, SFR, and age. Much of this variation in the average Ly alpha strength with redshift, and the variation in Ly alpha strength at fixed redshift, can be explained in terms of variations in the neutral gas covering fraction and/or dust content in the ISM and CGM. However, based on the connection between Ly alpha and C. III] emission strengths, we additionally find evidence for variations in the intrinsic production rate of Ly alpha photons at the highest Ly alpha EWs. The challenge now is to understand the observed evolution of the neutral gas covering fraction and dust extinction within a coherent model for galaxy formation, and make robust predictions for the escape of ionizing radiation at z > 6.

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