Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1996-01-15
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
12 pages including 3 figures. To appear on APJL
Scientific paper
10.1086/309977
We investigate models for the power supply and broad-band spectral energy distribution (SED) of hyperluminous IR galaxies, recently discovered at high redshifts, in terms of the emission from an active nucleus embedded in a torus-like dusty structure. We find consistent solutions in terms of a simple torus model extended several hundreds of parsecs, with $A_V$ in the equatorial plane of a few hundreds and a typical covering factor of over $50\%$. Objects as different as the prototype high-z galaxy \fd, the z=0.93 IR object \fq, \fz\ found in a high-z cooling flow, and the optically selected BAL "Cloverleaf" quasar, are all fitted by the same solution, for decreasing values of the polar angle to the line-of-sight and proper scaling of the luminosities. We suggest that such luminous high-z IR objects are heavily buried quasars surrounded by large amounts of dust with high covering factors and large optical depths. Comparison with UVX QSOs suggests that they are observed during a transient phase. Forthcoming observations in the far-IR will soon allow probing this phase and its relationship with the -- possibly concomitant -- formation of the nuclear black hole and of the host galaxy.
Danese Luigi
Franceschini Alberto
Granato Gian Luigi
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