关于大质量黑洞和星系凸起的同时代增长的亚毫米证据
M J Page1, J A Stevens, J P Mittaz
1Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT, UK. mjp@mssl.ucl.ac.uk
概括
巨大的黑洞和星系凸起一起成长. 早期宇宙的星爆可能与黑洞的生长同时形成大多数恒星,解释了宇宙黑洞群体.
科学领域:
- 天文学和天体物理学
- 太空进化的宇宙进化
- 银河系的形成 星系的形成
背景情况:
- 黑洞质量和附近星系中的恒星膨胀质量之间存在着已知的相关性.
- 这表明超大质量黑洞与它们的主星系球体之间的共同进化关系.
- 活跃的星系核 (AGN) 对于理解星系进化和黑洞生长至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究大质量黑洞和星系凸起的形成时间表.
- 为了测试星爆活动与早期黑洞积累有关,这一假设.
- 在无线电静静的AGN中探测早期宇宙的恒星形成历史.
主要方法:
- 在8个X射线吸收的活跃星系核上进行了亚毫米光度测量.
- 观察集中在具有高积累光度特征的亮度和红移的源.
- 数据分析的重点是检测850微米的辐射,以推断尘埃和恒星形成.
主要成果:
- 在850微米处检测到四个高红移源,其流量密度介于5.9至10.1 millijanskies.
- 这些探测到的源被归类为超发光红外星系 (ULIRGs).
- 检测率随着红移而变化,这表明了恒星形成的早期时代.
结论:
- 这些发现支持这样一个观点,即球体中显著的恒星形成与主要的黑洞积累同时发生.
- 这种共同形成的时代可以解释观测到的大型黑洞在局部宇宙中的分布.
- 结果表明,无线电静静星系和无线电星系都有一个共同的早期恒星形成时期.
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