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Name OT2_rmaiolin_1
Title Mass-metallicity relation of infrared-luminous galaxies assessed by extinction-free metallicity diagnostics
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-y1zigco
Author maiolino, r.
Description LIRGs and ULIRGs are found to deviate strongly from the mass-metallicity
relation. More specifically, at a given stellar mass, the metallicity of
LIRGs and ULIRGs, as inferred from optical spectroscopy, is much lower
than the value expected from the mass-metallicity relation observed in
normal star-forming galaxies. This metallicity anomaly of LIRGs and
ULIRGs has been ascribed, by many models, to the inflow of metal poor
gas, from the galaxy outskirts, induced by the tidal forces associated
with these merging systems. However, an alternative possible scenario
is that in these dusty systems optical spectra only probe the outer,
metal poor regions, while the bulk of the gas is actually metal rich, but
it is heavily absorbed by dust.

We propose a definitive test of the scenarios discussed above by
obtaining an independent, extinction-free measurement of the gas
metallicity in a sample of LIRGs-ULIRGs, by exploiting newly developed
far-IR metallicity diagnostics. In particular, we have recently shown
that by measuring the relative intensities of the fine structure lines
[OIII]52um, [OIII]88um, [NIII]57um and [NII]122um, it is possible to
constrain the gas metallicity with high accuracy and in a wavelength
range nearly unaffected by dust extinction. If these far-IR diagnostics
confirm the low metallicities observed in the optical spectra, this would
support models envisaging inflow of metal poor gas in interacting
systems. If, instead, the far-IR diagnostics measure much higher
metallicities, this would favor the scenario where the bulk of the gas is
metal rich, but heavily absorbed, and it has been elusive to optical
observations.
Publication
Instrument PACS_PacsLineSpec_point
Temporal Coverage 2012-05-07T21:16:32Z/2012-10-21T00:24:29Z
Version SPG v14.2.0
Mission Description Herschel was launched on 14 May 2009! It is the fourth 'cornerstone' mission in the ESA science programme. With a 3.5 m Cassegrain telescope it is the largest space telescope ever launched. It is performing photometry and spectroscopy in approximately the 55-671 µm range, bridging the gap between earlier infrared space missions and groundbased facilities.
Creator Contact https://support.cosmos.esa.int/h®erschel/
Date Published 2013-04-20T23:35:16Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, maiolino, r., 2013, OT2_rmaiolin_1, SPG v14.2.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-y1zigco