A Systematic Search for Galaxies with Extended Emission Line and Potential Outflows in JADES Medium-Band Images
A Systematic Search for Galaxies with Extended Emission Line and Potential Outflows in JADES Medium-Band Images
Sep 17, 2024·,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Yongda Zhu
Marcia J. Rieke
Zhiyuan Ji
Charlotte Simmonds
Fengwu Sun
Yang Sun
Stacey Alberts
Rachana Bhatawdekar
Andrew J. Bunker
Phillip A. Cargile
Stefano Carniani
Anna De Graaff
Kevin Hainline
Jakob M. Helton
Gareth C. Jones
Jianwei Lyu
George H. Rieke
Pierluigi Rinaldi
Brant Robertson
Jan Scholtz
Hannah Übler
Christina C. Williams
Christopher N. A. Willmer
Abstract
For the first time, we systematically search for galaxies with extended emission line and potential outflows features using medium-band images in the GOODS-S field by comparing the morphology in medium-band images to adjacent continuum and UV bands. We look for galaxies that have a maximum extent $50\%$
larger, an excess area $30\%$
greater, or an axis ratio difference of more than $0.3$
in the medium band compared to the reference bands. After visual inspection, we find $326$
candidate galaxies at $1 < z < 6$
, with a peak in the population near cosmic noon, benefiting from the good coverage of the medium-band filters. By examining their SEDs, we find that the candidate galaxies are at least $20\%$
more bursty in their star-forming activity and have $60\%$
more young stellar populations compared to a control sample selected based on the continuum band flux. Additionally, these candidates exhibit a significantly higher production rate of ionizing photons. We further find that candidates hosting known AGN produce extended emission that is more anisotropic compared to non-AGN candidates. A few of our candidates have been spectroscopically confirmed to have prominent outflow signatures through NIRSpec observations, showcasing the robustness of the photometric selection. Future spectroscopic follow-up will better help verify and characterize the kinematics and chemical properties of these systems.
Type
Publication
eprint arXiv:2409.11464
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