Clues to the origin of Fermi Bubbles from OVIII/OVII line ratio

Abstract

We constrain the origin of Fermi Bubbles using 2D hydrodynamical simulations of both star formation driven and black hole accretion driven wind models. We compare our results with recent observations of OVIII to OVII line ratio within and near Fermi Bubbles. Our results suggest that independent of the driving mechanisms, a low luminosity ($\mathcal{L}\sim 0.7-1\times 10^{41}$ erg s${}^{-1}$) energy injection best reproduces the observed line ratio for which the shock temperature is $\approx 3\times 10^6$ K. Assuming the Galactic halo temperature to be $2\times 10^6$K, we estimate the shock velocity to be $\sim 300$ km s${}^{-1}$ for a weak shock. The corresponding estimated age of the Fermi bubbles is $\sim 15-25$ Myr. Such an event can be produced either by a star formation rate of $\sim 0.5$ M${}_{\odot }$ yr${}^{-1}$ at the Galactic centre or a very low luminosity jet/accretion wind arising from the central black hole. Our analysis rules out any activity that generates an average mechanical luminosity $\gtrsim 10^{41}$ \ergps as a possible origin of the Fermi Bubbles.

14 pages, 9 figures, accepted version (MNRAS); includes updates on the electron-proton equilibrium time scale and its implications for high energy jets

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