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J0107a: A Barred Spiral Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.467

Authors :
Shuo Huang
Ryohei Kawabe
Kotaro Kohno
Toshiki Saito
Shoichiro Mizukoshi
Daisuke Iono
Tomonari Michiyama
Yoichi Tamura
Christopher C. Hayward
Hideki Umehata
Source :
The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol 958, Iss 2, p L26 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
IOP Publishing, 2023.

Abstract

Dusty star-forming galaxies (DSFGs) are among the most massive and active star-forming galaxies during the cosmic noon. Theoretical studies have proposed various formation mechanisms of DSFGs, including major merger-driven starbursts and secular star-forming disks. Here, we report J0107a, a bright (∼8 mJy at observed-frame 888 μ m) DSFG at z = 2.467 that appears to be a gas-rich massive disk and might be an extreme case of the secular disk scenario. J0107a has a stellar mass M _⋆ ∼ 5 × 10 ^11 M _⊙ , molecular gas mass M _mol ≳ 10 ^11 M _⊙ , and a star formation rate of ∼500 M _⊙ yr ^−1 . J0107a does not have a gas-rich companion. The rest-frame 1.28 μ m JWST NIRCam image of J0107a shows a grand-design spiral with a prominent stellar bar extending ∼15 kpc. The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Band 7 continuum map reveals that the dust emission originates from both the central starburst and the stellar bar. 3D disk modeling of the CO(4–3) emission line indicates a dynamically cold disk with rotation-to-dispersion ratio ${V}_{\max }/\sigma \sim 8$ . The results suggest a bright DSFG may have a nonmerger origin, and its vigorous star formation may be triggered by the bar and/or rapid gas inflow.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20418213 and 20418205
Volume :
958
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1b1559bdab774eee97ed81a36a3cd4d2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/acff63