ALMA observations have revealed that many high-redshift galaxies are surrounded by extended (10–15 kpc) [C ii]-emitting haloes that are not predicted by even the most advanced zoom-in simulations. Using a semi-analytical model, in a previous work we suggested that such haloes are produced by starburst-driven, catastrophically cooling outflows. Here, we further improve the model and compare its predictions with data from seven star-forming (⁠10≲SFR/M⊙yr−1≲100⁠) galaxies at z = 4–6, observed in the ALPINE survey. We find that (a) detected [C ii] haloes are a natural by-product of starburst-driven outflows; (b) the outflow mass loading factors are in the range 4 ≲ η ≲ 7, with higher η values for lower mass, lower star formation rate systems, and scale with stellar mass as η∝M−0.43∗⁠, consistently with the momentum-driven hypothesis. Our model suggests that outflows are widespread phenomena in high-z galaxies. However, in low-mass systems the halo extended [C ii] emission is likely too faint to be detected with the current levels of sensitivity.

[C ii] halos in ALPINE galaxies: Smoking-gun of galactic outflows?

A Ferrara;A Pallottini;L Sommovigo;M Kohandel;S Carniani
2023

Abstract

ALMA observations have revealed that many high-redshift galaxies are surrounded by extended (10–15 kpc) [C ii]-emitting haloes that are not predicted by even the most advanced zoom-in simulations. Using a semi-analytical model, in a previous work we suggested that such haloes are produced by starburst-driven, catastrophically cooling outflows. Here, we further improve the model and compare its predictions with data from seven star-forming (⁠10≲SFR/M⊙yr−1≲100⁠) galaxies at z = 4–6, observed in the ALPINE survey. We find that (a) detected [C ii] haloes are a natural by-product of starburst-driven outflows; (b) the outflow mass loading factors are in the range 4 ≲ η ≲ 7, with higher η values for lower mass, lower star formation rate systems, and scale with stellar mass as η∝M−0.43∗⁠, consistently with the momentum-driven hypothesis. Our model suggests that outflows are widespread phenomena in high-z galaxies. However, in low-mass systems the halo extended [C ii] emission is likely too faint to be detected with the current levels of sensitivity.
2023
Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia e Astrofisica
galaxies: ISM – galaxies: high-redshift – ISM: photo-dissociation region
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