Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Apr 2003
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Astrophysics and Space Science, v. 284, Issue 2, p. 361-364 (2003).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Radiative Transfer, Line Formation, High Redshift Galaxies
Scientific paper
The Lyα line emission of high-redshift galaxies depends on the density and temperature distribution of the gas, the kinematics and the dust content. We use a finite element method to model theLyα radiation of different 3D configurations considering complete frequency redistribution and the influence of velocity fields. Our results show that the central absorption feature of the double-peaked Lyα line profile observed in many radio galaxies with z=2-4 is probably the consequence of frequency redistribution rather than foreground absorption. The blue peak of the profile is enhanced for models with in fall motion and the red peak for models with outflow motion. In particular, we attempt to model the extendedLyα emission of high-redshift radio galaxies, where we consider results of corresponding hydrodynamical simulations to select possible model configurations. We find that Lyα photons scattered outside a jet-influenced low-density region are able to produce an extended Lyα halo.
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