Metallicity evolution of AGNs from UV emission lines based on a new index

We analysed the evolution of the metallicity of the gas with the redshift for a sample of AGNs in a very wide redshift range (0 < z < 4) using ultraviolet emission lines from the narrow-line regions (NLRs) and photoionization models. The new index C43 = log[(C IV+C III])/He II] is suggested as...

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Autores principales: Dors Jr., Oli L., Cardaci, Mónica Viviana, Hägele, Guillermo Federico, Krabbe, Â. C.
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Publicado: 2014
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/85697
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topic Ciencias Astronómicas
galaxies: abundances
galaxies: evolution
galaxies: formation
galaxies: general
galaxies: ISM
spellingShingle Ciencias Astronómicas
galaxies: abundances
galaxies: evolution
galaxies: formation
galaxies: general
galaxies: ISM
Dors Jr., Oli L.
Cardaci, Mónica Viviana
Hägele, Guillermo Federico
Krabbe, Â. C.
Metallicity evolution of AGNs from UV emission lines based on a new index
topic_facet Ciencias Astronómicas
galaxies: abundances
galaxies: evolution
galaxies: formation
galaxies: general
galaxies: ISM
description We analysed the evolution of the metallicity of the gas with the redshift for a sample of AGNs in a very wide redshift range (0 < z < 4) using ultraviolet emission lines from the narrow-line regions (NLRs) and photoionization models. The new index C43 = log[(C IV+C III])/He II] is suggested as a metallicity indicator for AGNs. Based on this indicator, we confirmed the no metallicity evolution of NLRs with the redshift pointed out by previous works. We found that metallicity of AGNs shows similar evolution than the one predicted by cosmic semianalytic models of galaxy formation set within the cold dark matter merging hierarchy (for z ≲ 3).Our results predict amean metallicity for local objects in agreement with the solar value (12+log(O/H)=8.69). This value is about the same that themaximum oxygen abundance value derived for the central parts of local spiral galaxies. Very low metallicity log (Z/Z⊙) ≈ -0.8 for some objects in the range 1.5<z<3 is derived.
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author Dors Jr., Oli L.
Cardaci, Mónica Viviana
Hägele, Guillermo Federico
Krabbe, Â. C.
author_facet Dors Jr., Oli L.
Cardaci, Mónica Viviana
Hägele, Guillermo Federico
Krabbe, Â. C.
author_sort Dors Jr., Oli L.
title Metallicity evolution of AGNs from UV emission lines based on a new index
title_short Metallicity evolution of AGNs from UV emission lines based on a new index
title_full Metallicity evolution of AGNs from UV emission lines based on a new index
title_fullStr Metallicity evolution of AGNs from UV emission lines based on a new index
title_full_unstemmed Metallicity evolution of AGNs from UV emission lines based on a new index
title_sort metallicity evolution of agns from uv emission lines based on a new index
publishDate 2014
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/85697
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