Semi-empirical metallicity calibrations based on ultraviolet emission lines of type-2 AGNs

We derived two semi-empirical calibrations between the metallicity of the narrow-line region (NLR) of type-2 active galactic nuclei and the rest frame of the N V λ1240/He II λ1640, C43 = log[(C IV λ1549 + C III]λ1909)/He II λ1640], and C III]λ1909/C IV λ1549 emission-line intensity ratios. A metalli...

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Autores principales: Dors, O. L., Monteiro, A. F., Cardaci, Mónica Viviana, Hägele, Guillermo Federico, Krabbe, A. C.
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Publicado: 2019
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/125214
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topic Ciencias Astronómicas
Galaxies: abundances
Galaxies: active
Galaxies: evolution
Galaxies: formation
Galaxies: ISM
Galaxies: nuclei
spellingShingle Ciencias Astronómicas
Galaxies: abundances
Galaxies: active
Galaxies: evolution
Galaxies: formation
Galaxies: ISM
Galaxies: nuclei
Dors, O. L.
Monteiro, A. F.
Cardaci, Mónica Viviana
Hägele, Guillermo Federico
Krabbe, A. C.
Semi-empirical metallicity calibrations based on ultraviolet emission lines of type-2 AGNs
topic_facet Ciencias Astronómicas
Galaxies: abundances
Galaxies: active
Galaxies: evolution
Galaxies: formation
Galaxies: ISM
Galaxies: nuclei
description We derived two semi-empirical calibrations between the metallicity of the narrow-line region (NLR) of type-2 active galactic nuclei and the rest frame of the N V λ1240/He II λ1640, C43 = log[(C IV λ1549 + C III]λ1909)/He II λ1640], and C III]λ1909/C IV λ1549 emission-line intensity ratios. A metallicity-independent calibration between the ionization parameter and the C III]λ1909/C IV λ1549 emission-lines ratio was also derived. These calibrations were obtained comparing ratios of measured UV emission-line intensities, compiled from the literature, for a sample of 77 objects (redshift 0 < z < 3.8) with those predicted by a grid of photoionization models built with the CLOUDY code. Using the derived calibrations, it was possible to show that the metallicity estimations for NLRs are lower by a factor of about 2–3 than those for broad-line regions. Besides, we confirmed the recent result of the existence of a relation between the stellar mass of the host galaxy and its NLR metallicity. We also derived an M–Z relation for the objects in our sample at 1.6 < z < 3.8. This relation seems to follow the same trend as the ones estimated for star-forming galaxies of similar high redshifts but for higher masses.
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author Dors, O. L.
Monteiro, A. F.
Cardaci, Mónica Viviana
Hägele, Guillermo Federico
Krabbe, A. C.
author_facet Dors, O. L.
Monteiro, A. F.
Cardaci, Mónica Viviana
Hägele, Guillermo Federico
Krabbe, A. C.
author_sort Dors, O. L.
title Semi-empirical metallicity calibrations based on ultraviolet emission lines of type-2 AGNs
title_short Semi-empirical metallicity calibrations based on ultraviolet emission lines of type-2 AGNs
title_full Semi-empirical metallicity calibrations based on ultraviolet emission lines of type-2 AGNs
title_fullStr Semi-empirical metallicity calibrations based on ultraviolet emission lines of type-2 AGNs
title_full_unstemmed Semi-empirical metallicity calibrations based on ultraviolet emission lines of type-2 AGNs
title_sort semi-empirical metallicity calibrations based on ultraviolet emission lines of type-2 agns
publishDate 2019
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/125214
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