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J0107a: A Barred Spiral Dusty Star-forming Galaxy at z = 2.467
- Source :
- The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol 958, Iss 2, p L26 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- IOP Publishing, 2023.
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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