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Motivated by recent observations of galaxies dominated by emission lines, which show evidence of being metal poor with young stellar populations, we present calculations of multiple model grids with a range of abundances, ionization parameters, and stellar ages, finding that the predicted spectral line diagnostics are heavily dependent on all three parameters. These new model grids extend the ionization parameter to larger values than typically explored. We compare these model predictions with previous observations of such objects, including two new Lyman-$alpha$ emitting galaxies (LAE) that we have observed. Our models give improved constraints on the metallicity and ionization parameter of these previously studied objects, as we are now able to consider high ionization parameter models. However, similar to previous work, these models have difficulty predicting large line diagnostics for high ionization potential species, requiring future work refining the modelling of FUV photons. Our model grids are also able to constrain the metallicity and ionization parameter of our LAEs, and give constraints on their Ly$alpha$ escape fractions, all of which are consistent with recent lower redshift studies of LAEs.
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The relation between infrared excess (IRX) and UV spectral slope ($beta_{rm UV}$) is an empirical probe of dust properties of galaxies. The shape, scatter, and redshift evolution of this relation are not well understood, however, leading to uncertainties in estimating the dust content and star formation rates (SFRs) of galaxies at high redshift. In this study, we explore the nature and properties of the IRX-$beta_{rm UV}$ relation with a sample of $z=2-6$ galaxies ($M_*approx 10^9-10^{12},M_odot$) extracted from high-resolution cosmological simulations (MassiveFIRE) of the Feedback in Realistic Environments (FIRE) project. The galaxies in our sample show an IRX-$beta_{rm UV}$ relation that is in good agreement with the observed relation in nearby galaxies. IRX is tightly coupled to the UV optical depth, and is mainly determined by the dust-to-star geometry instead of total dust mass, while $beta_{rm UV}$ is set both by stellar properties, UV optical depth, and the dust extinction law. Overall, much of the scatter in the IRX-$beta_{rm UV}$ relation of our sample is found to be driven by variations of the intrinsic UV spectral slope. We further assess how the IRX-$beta_{rm UV}$ relation depends on viewing direction, dust-to-metal ratio, birth-cloud structures, and the dust extinction law and we present a simple model that encapsulates most of the found dependencies. Consequently, we argue that the reported `deficit of the infrared/sub-millimetre bright objects at $z>5$ does not necessarily imply a non-standard dust extinction law at those epochs.
We present deep high resolution (0.03, 200pc) ALMA Band 7 observations covering the dust continuum and [CII] $lambda157.7mu$m emission in four $zsim4.4-4.8$ sub-millimeter galaxies (SMGs) selected from the ALESS and AS2UDS surveys. The data show that the rest-frame 160$mu$m (observed 345 GHz) dust emission is consistent with smooth morphologies on kpc scales for three of the sources. One source, UDS47.0, displays apparent substructure but this is also consistent with a smooth morphology, as indicated by simulations showing that smooth exponential disks can appear clumpy when observed at high angular resolution (0.03) and depth of these observations ($sigma_{345text{GHz}} sim27-47mu$Jy beam$^{-1}$). The four SMGs are bright [CII] emitters, and we extract [CII] spectra from the high resolution data, and recover $sim20-100$% of the [CII] flux and $sim40-80$% of the dust continuum emission, compared to the previous lower resolution observations. When tapered to 0.2 resolution our maps recover $sim80-100$% of the continuum emission, indicating that $sim60$% of the emission is resolved out on $sim200$pc scales. We find that the [CII] emission in high-redshift galaxies is more spatially extended than the rest-frame 160$mu$m dust continuum by a factor of $1.6pm0.4$. By considering the $L_{text{[CII]}}$/$L_{text{FIR}}$ ratio as a function of the star-formation rate surface density ($Sigma_{text{SFR}}$) we revisit the [CII] deficit, and suggest that the decline in the $L_{text{[CII]}}$/$L_{text{FIR}}$ ratio as a function of $Sigma_{text{SFR}}$ is consistent with local processes. We also explore the physical drivers that may be responsible for these trends and can give rise to the properties found in the densest regions of SMGs.
We present a systematic study of deuterated molecular hydrogen (HD) at high redshift, detected in absorption in the spectra of quasars. We present four new identifications of HD lines associated with known $rm H_2$-bearing Damped Lyman-$alpha$ systems. In addition, we measure upper limits on the $rm HD$ column density in twelve recently identified $rm H_2$-bearing DLAs. We find that the new $rm HD$ detections have similar $N({rm HD})/N(rm H_2)$ ratios as previously found, further strengthening a marked difference with measurements through the Galaxy. This is likely due to differences in physical conditions and metallicity between the local and the high-redshift interstellar media. Using the measured $N({rm HD})/N({rm H_2})$ ratios together with priors on the UV flux ($chi$) and number densities ($n$), obtained from analysis of $rm H_2$ and associated CI lines, we are able to constrain the cosmic-ray ionization rate (CRIR, $zeta$) for the new $rm HD$ detections and for eight known HD-bearing systems where priors on $n$ and $chi$ are available. We find significant dispersion in $zeta$, from a few $times 10^{-18}$ s$^{-1}$ to a few $times 10^{-15}$ s$^{-1}$. We also find that $zeta$ strongly correlates with $chi$ -- showing almost quadratic dependence, slightly correlates with $Z$, and does not correlate with $n$, which probably reflects a physical connection between cosmic rays and star-forming regions.
Recent stacked ALMA observations have revealed that normal, star-forming galaxies at $zapprox 6$ are surrounded by extended ($approx 10,mathrm{kpc}$) [CII] emitting halos which are not predicted by the most advanced, zoom-in simulations. We present a model in which these halos are the result of supernova-driven cooling outflows. Our model contains two free parameters, the outflow mass loading factor, $eta$, and the parent galaxy dark matter halo circular velocity, $v_c$. The outflow model successfully matches the observed [CII] surface brightness profile if $eta = 3.20 pm 0.10$ and $v_c = 170 pm 10{,rm km,s^{-1}}$, corresponding to a dynamical mass of $approx 10^{11}, mathrm{M}_odot$. The predicted outflow rate and velocity range are $128 pm 5 ,mathrm{M}_odot {rm yr}^{-1}$ and $300-500 {,rm km,s^{-1}}$, respectively. We conclude that: (a) extended halos can be produced by cooling outflows; (b) the large $eta$ value is marginally consistent with starburst-driven outflows, but it might indicate additional energy input from AGN; (c) the presence of [CII] halos requires an ionizing photon escape fraction from galaxies $f_{rm esc} ll 1$. The model can be readily applied also to individual high-$z$ galaxies, as those observed, e.g., by the ALMA ALPINE survey now becoming available.
The role of disk instabilities, such as bars and spiral arms, and the associated resonances, in growing bulges in the inner regions of disk galaxies have long been studied in the low-redshift nearby Universe. There it has long been probed observationally, in particular through peanut-shaped bulges. This secular growth of bulges in modern disk galaxies is driven by weak, non-axisymmetric instabilities: it mostly produces pseudo-bulges at slow rates and with long star-formation timescales. Disk instabilities at high redshift (z>1) in moderate-mass to massive galaxies (10^10 to a few 10^11 Msun of stars) are very different from those found in modern spiral galaxies. High-redshift disks are globally unstable and fragment into giant clumps containing 10^8-10^9 Msun of gas and stars each, which results in highly irregular galaxy morphologies. The clumps and other features associated to the violent instability drive disk evolution and bulge growth through various mechanisms, on short timescales. The giant clumps can migrate inward and coalesce into the bulge in a few 10^8 yr. The instability in the very turbulent media drives intense gas inflows toward the bulge and nuclear region. Thick disks and supermassive black holes can grow concurrently as a result of the violent instability. This chapter reviews the properties of high-redshift disk instabilities, the evolution of giant clumps and other features associated to the instability, and the resulting growth of bulges and associated sub-galactic components.
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