Optical and Near-Infrared Integral Field Spectroscopy of the SCUBA Galaxy N2-850.4

Abstract

We present optical and near-infrared integral field spectroscopy of the SCUBA galaxy SMM J163650.43+405734.5 (ELAIS N2 850.4) at z=2.385. We combine Ly-alpha and H-alpha emission line maps and velocity structure with high resolution HST ACS and NICMOS imaging to probe the complex dynamics of this vigorous star-burst galaxy. The imaging data shows a complex morphology, consisting of at least three components separated by ~1'' (8kpc) in projection. When combined with the H-alpha velocity field from UKIRT UIST IFU observations we identify two components whose redshifts are coincident with the systemic redshift, measured from previous CO observations, one of which shows signs of AGN activity. A third component is offset by 220+/-50km/s from the systemic velocity. The total star formation rate of the whole system (estimated from the narrow-line H-alpha and uncorrected for reddening) is 340+/-50Mo/yr. The Ly-alpha emission mapped by the GMOS IFU covers the complete galaxy and is offset by +270+/-40km/s from the systemic velocity. This velocity offset is comparable to that seen in rest-frame UV-selected galaxies at similar redshifts and usually interpreted as a star-burst driven wind. The extended structure of the Ly-alpha emission suggests that this wind is not a nuclear phenomenon, but is instead a galactic scale outflow. Our observations suggest that the vigorous activity in N2 850.4 is arising as a result of an interaction between at least two dynamically-distinct components, resulting in a strong starburst, a starburst-driven wind and actively-fuelled AGN activity. [abridged]

arXiv commentAccepted for publication in MNRAS; 8 pages, 2 figure

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