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Abstract
We investigate the influence of star formation and instantaneous active galactic nuclei (AGN) feedback processes on the ionized gas velocity dispersion in a sample of 1285 emission-line galaxies with stellar masses log (M∗/M☉) ≥ 9 from the integral-field spectroscopy Sydney-AAO Multi-object Integral-field Galaxy Survey. We fit both narrow- and broad-emission-line components using aperture spectra integrated within one effective radius, while ensuring the elimination of velocity differences between the spectra of individual spaxels. Our analysis reveals that 386 (30 per cent) galaxies can be adequately described using a single-emission component while 356 (28 per cent) galaxies require two (broad and narrow) components. Galaxies characterized by high-mass, elevated star formation rate surface density, or type-2 AGN-like emissions tend to feature an additional broad-emission-line component, leading to their classification as double-component galaxies. We explore the correlations between M∗ and gas velocity dispersions, highlighting that the prominence of the broad component significantly contributes to elevating the gas velocity dispersion. Galaxies displaying AGN-like emission based on optical definitions show enhanced gas velocity dispersions. In star-forming galaxies, both stellar mass and star-formation rate surface density substantially contribute to the velocity dispersion of the narrow component. Increased star-forming activity appears to elevate the velocity dispersion of the narrow component. The broad component exhibits a weaker dependence on stellar mass and is primarily driven by galactic outflows. We suggest that strong star-forming activity leads to the formation of a broad-emission-line component, but the impact on inflating gas velocity dispersion is moderate. On the other hand, AGN-driven outflows appear to be a more important contributor to the elevated velocity dispersion of the ionized gas.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4017-4032 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
| Volume | 531 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2024 |
Funding
| Funders | Funder number |
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| ARC Australian Research Council | CE110001020, CE170100013 |
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ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions
Kewley, L. (Investigator 01), Wyithe, S. (Investigator 02), Sadler, E. (Investigator 03), Staveley-Smith, L. (Investigator 04), Glazebrook, K. (Investigator 05), Jackson, C. (Investigator 06), Bland-Hawthorn, J. (Investigator 07), Asplund, M. (Investigator 08), Power, C. (Investigator 09) & Driver, S. (Investigator 10)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/01/17 → 31/12/24
Project: Research