Predictions of the L-[C ii]-SFR and [Cii] Luminosity Function at the Epoch of Reionization
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Predictions of the L-[C ii]-SFR and [Cii] Luminosity Function at the Epoch of Reionization. / Daisy Leung, T. K.; Olsen, Karen P.; Somerville, Rachel S.; Dave, Romeel; Greve, Thomas R.; Hayward, Christopher C.; Narayanan, Desika; Popping, Gergo.
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T1 - Predictions of the L-[C ii]-SFR and [Cii] Luminosity Function at the Epoch of Reionization
AU - Daisy Leung, T. K.
AU - Olsen, Karen P.
AU - Somerville, Rachel S.
AU - Dave, Romeel
AU - Greve, Thomas R.
AU - Hayward, Christopher C.
AU - Narayanan, Desika
AU - Popping, Gergo
PY - 2020/12/1
Y1 - 2020/12/1
N2 - We present the first predictions for the L-[C ii]-SFR relation and [Cii] luminosity function (LF) in the epoch of reionization (EOR) based on cosmological hydrodynamics simulations using the simba suite plus radiative transfer calculations via sigame. The sample consists of 11,137 galaxies covering halo mass log M-halo [9, 12.4] M, star formation rate SFR [0.01, 330] M yr(-1), and metallicity Z(gas)(SFR) [0.1, 1.9] Z. The simulated L-[C ii]-SFR relation is consistent with the range observed, but with a spread of 0.3 dex at the high end of SFR (>100 M yr(-1)) and 0.6 dex at the lower end, and there is tension between our predictions and the values of L-[C ii] above 10(8.5) L observed in some galaxies reported in the literature. The scatter in the L-[C ii]-SFR relation is mostly driven by galaxy properties, such that at a given SFR galaxies with higher molecular mass and metallicity have higher L-[C ii]. The [Cii] LF predicted by simba is consistent with the upper limits placed by the only existing untargeted flux-limited [Cii] survey at the EOR and those predicted by semianalytic models. We compare our results with existing models and discuss the differences responsible for the discrepant slopes in the L-[C ii]-SFR relation.
AB - We present the first predictions for the L-[C ii]-SFR relation and [Cii] luminosity function (LF) in the epoch of reionization (EOR) based on cosmological hydrodynamics simulations using the simba suite plus radiative transfer calculations via sigame. The sample consists of 11,137 galaxies covering halo mass log M-halo [9, 12.4] M, star formation rate SFR [0.01, 330] M yr(-1), and metallicity Z(gas)(SFR) [0.1, 1.9] Z. The simulated L-[C ii]-SFR relation is consistent with the range observed, but with a spread of 0.3 dex at the high end of SFR (>100 M yr(-1)) and 0.6 dex at the lower end, and there is tension between our predictions and the values of L-[C ii] above 10(8.5) L observed in some galaxies reported in the literature. The scatter in the L-[C ii]-SFR relation is mostly driven by galaxy properties, such that at a given SFR galaxies with higher molecular mass and metallicity have higher L-[C ii]. The [Cii] LF predicted by simba is consistent with the upper limits placed by the only existing untargeted flux-limited [Cii] survey at the EOR and those predicted by semianalytic models. We compare our results with existing models and discuss the differences responsible for the discrepant slopes in the L-[C ii]-SFR relation.
KW - Galaxy evolution
KW - Galactic and extragalactic astronomy
KW - Galaxy properties
KW - Interstellar emissions
KW - Interstellar medium
KW - Hydrodynamical simulations
KW - Radiative transfer simulations
KW - STAR-FORMING GALAXIES
KW - C-II
KW - MOLECULAR GAS
KW - LINE EMISSION
KW - DUST CONTENT
KW - BLACK-HOLE
KW - X-RAYS
KW - SIMULATIONS
KW - ALMA
KW - REDSHIFT
U2 - 10.3847/1538-4357/abc25e
DO - 10.3847/1538-4357/abc25e
M3 - Journal article
VL - 905
JO - Astrophysical Journal
JF - Astrophysical Journal
SN - 0004-637X
IS - 2
M1 - 102
ER -
ID: 254460871