PROBING the INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM and STAR FORMATION of the MOST LUMINOUS QUASAR at z = 6.3

  • Ran Wang
  • , Xue Bing Wu
  • , Roberto Neri
  • , Xiaohui Fan
  • , Fabian Walter
  • , Chris L. Carilli
  • , Emmanuel Momjian
  • , Frank Bertoldi
  • , Michael A. Strauss
  • , Qiong Li
  • , Feige Wang
  • , Dominik A. Riechers
  • , Linhua Jiang
  • , Alain Omont
  • , Jeff Wagg
  • , Pierre Cox

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Abstract

We report new IRAM/PdBI, JCMT/SCUBA-2, and VLA observations of the ultraluminous quasar SDSS J010013.02+280225.8 (hereafter, J0100+2802) at z = 6.3, which hosts the most massive supermassive black hole (SMBH), 1.24 × 1010 M, that is known at z > 6. We detect the [C ii] 158 μm fine structure line and molecular CO(6-5) line and continuum emission at 353, 260, and 3 GHz from this quasar. The CO(2-1) line and the underlying continuum at 32 GHz are also marginally detected. The [C ii] and CO detections suggest active star formation and highly excited molecular gas in the quasar host galaxy. The redshift determined with the [C ii] and CO lines shows a velocity offset of from that measured with the quasar Mg ii line. The CO (2-1) line luminosity provides a direct constraint on the molecular gas mass, which is about (1.0 ± 0.3) × 1010 M. We estimate the FIR luminosity to be (3.5 ± 0.7) × 1012 L, and the UV-to-FIR spectral energy distribution of J0100+2802 is consistent with the templates of the local optically luminous quasars. The derived [C ii]-to-FIR luminosity ratio of J0100+2802 is 0.0010 ± 0.0002, which is slightly higher than the values of the most FIR luminous quasars at z ∼ 6. We investigate the constraint on the host galaxy dynamical mass of J0100+2802 based on the [C ii] line spectrum. It is likely that this ultraluminous quasar lies above the local SMBH-galaxy mass relationship, unless we are viewing the system at a small inclination angle.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number53
JournalAstrophysical Journal
Volume830
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 10 2016

Keywords

  • galaxies: evolution
  • galaxies: high-redshift
  • galaxies: starburst
  • quasars: individual (SDSS J010013.02+280225.8)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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