New Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle Observations of z<1.5 sub-damped Lyman-alpha systems

Details New Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle Observations of z<1.5 sub-damped Lyman-alpha systems New Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle Observations of z<1.5 sub-damped Lyman-alpha systems

2009-02-12

arxiv.org/abs/0902.2022v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics

19 pages, 21 figures, Fixed Typos and References, Accepted for publication in MNRAS 12/2008

Scientific paper

10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.14253.x

The Damped and sub-Damped Lyman-alpha (DLA and sub-DLA) systems seen in the spectra of QSOs offer a unique way to study the interstellar medium of high redshift galaxies. In this paper we report on new abundance determinations in a sample of 10 new systems, nine of the lesser studied sub-DLAs and one DLA, along the line of sight to seven QSOs from spectra taken with the MIKE spectrograph. Lines of Mg I, Mg II, Al II, Al III, Ca II, Mn II, Fe II, and Zn II were detected. Here, we give the column densities and equivalent widths of the observed absorption lines, as well as the abundances determined for these systems. Zn, a relatively undepleted element in the local interstellar medium (ISM) is detected in one system with a high metallicity of [Zn/H]=+0.27\pm0.18. In one other system, a high abundance based on the more depleted element Fe is seen with [Fe/H]=-0.37\pm0.13, although Zn is not detected. The N(HI)-weighted mean metallicity of these sub-DLA systems based on Fe is <[Fe/H]>=-0.76\pm0.11, nearly ~0.7 dex higher (a factor of 5) than what is seen in DLAs in this redshift range. The relative abundance of [Mn/Fe] is also investigated. A clear trend is visible for these systems as well as systems from the literature, with [Mn/Fe] increasing with increasing metallicity in good agreement with with Milky Way stellar abundances.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

New Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle Observations of z<1.5 sub-damped Lyman-alpha systems does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with New Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle Observations of z<1.5 sub-damped Lyman-alpha systems, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and New Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle Observations of z<1.5 sub-damped Lyman-alpha systems will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-555825