Rapid evolution and transformation into quiescence? ALMA view on z > 6 low-luminosity quasars

Takuma Izumi, Masafusa Onoue, Yoshiki Matsuoka, Tohru Nagao, Michael A. Strauss, Masatoshi Imanishi, Nobunari Kashikawa, Seiji Fujimoto, Kotaro Kohno, Yoshiki Toba, Hideki Umehata, Tomotsugu Goto, Yoshihiro Ueda, Hikari Shirakata, John D. Silverman, Jenny E. Greene, Yuichi Harikane, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Soh Ikarashi, Daisuke IonoKazushi Iwasawa, Chien Hsiu Lee, Takeo Minezaki, Kouichiro Nakanishi, Yoichi Tamura, Ji Jia Tang, Akio Taniguchi

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Abstract

We present ALMA [CII] line and far-infrared (FIR) continuum observations of seven z > 6 low-luminosity quasars (M1450 > -25 mag) discovered by our on-going Subaru Hyper Suprime-Cam survey. The [CII] line was detected in all targets with luminosities of ∼(2-10) × 108 Lo, about one order of magnitude smaller than optically luminous quasars. Also found was a wide scatter of FIR continuum luminosity, ranging from LFIR < 1011Lo to 1/42 × 1012Lo. With the [CII]-based dynamical mass, we suggest that a significant fraction of low-luminosity quasars are located on or even below the local Magorrian relation, particularly at the massive end of the galaxy mass distribution. This is a clear contrast to the previous finding that luminous quasars tend to have overmassive black holes relative to the relation. Our result is expected to show a less-biased nature of the early co-evolution of black holes and their host galaxies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)139-143
Number of pages5
JournalProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2020

Keywords

  • galaxies: evolution
  • galaxies: high-redshift
  • quasars: general

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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