Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-01-06
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
5 pages, 2 figures, to appear in A&A letters
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:200500002
We report the detection of discrete, lensed radio emission from the multiply imaged, z=2.516 submillimetre selected galaxy, SMM J16359+6612. All three images are detected in deep WSRT 1.4 GHz and VLA 8.2 GHz observations, and the radio positions are coincident with previous sub-mm SCUBA observations of this system. This is the widest separation lens system to be detected in the radio so far, and the first time that multiply imaged lensed radio emission has been detected from a star forming galaxy -- all previous multiply-lensed radio systems being associated with radio-loud AGN. Taking into account the total magnification of ~45, the WSRT 1.4 GHz observations suggest a star formation rate of 500 Solar mass/yr. The source has a steep radio spectrum (alpha -0.7) and an intrinsic flux density of just 3 microJy at 8.2 GHz. Three other SCUBA sources in the field are also detected by the WSRT, including SMMJ16359+66118, a singly imaged (and magnified) arclet at z=1.034. Higher resolution radio observations of SMMJ16359+6612 (and other highly magnified star forming galaxies) provide a unique opportunity to study the general properties and radio morphology of intrinsically faint, distant and obscured star forming galaxies. They can also help to constrain the technical specification of next generation radio telescopes, such as the Square Kilometre Array.
Garrett Mike A.
Kraiberg Knudsen Kirsten
van der Werf Paul P.
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