Kinematically quiet halos around z~2.5 radio galaxies. Keck spectroscopy

Abstract

We present the results of the kinematic study of the extended gas in a sample of 10 high redshift radio galaxies (z~2.5) based on high signal to noise Keck II and VLT long slit spectroscopy. In addition to the typical high surface brightness kinematically perturbed regions (FWHM and velocity shifts >1000 km/s), we find in all objects giant low surface brightness halos which show quieter kinematics with typical emission line FWHM and velocity shifts of several hundred km/s. The giant halos often extend for more than 100 kpc and sometimes beyond the radio structures. Their emission line specta are typical of high redshift active galaxies. Continuum is also often detected. The halos are enriched with heavy elements at tens of kpc from the active nucleus. The quasar continuum is the dominant source of ionization of the quiescent halos along the radio axis. The detection of giant quiescent halos in all objects suggests that they could be a common ingredient of high redshift radio galaxies. The radio galaxies seem to be embedded within the halos. The nature, origin of the halos and the cosmological implications are also discussed.

23 pages, 10 figures. Accepted for publication in MNRAS

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