Characterising Nitrogen-Rich Galaxies at z>6

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• Dr. Yuki Isobe (University of Cambridge)
• Tuesday 19 November 2024, 11:15-12:00
• Coffee area, Battcock Centre.

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The discovery of an unexpectedly high nitrogen-to-oxygen (N/O) ratio in a z=10.6 galaxy GN-z11 presents new challenges to our understanding of star formation in the early universe. By analysing publicly available NIR Spec data, we have identified two additional galaxies at redshifts z=6.23-8.68 exhibiting supersolar N/O ratios, significantly exceeding those of local galaxies with similar metallicities. We emphasise that these nitrogen enrichment is also relative to carbon, suggesting a predominance of material processed through the CNO cycle. This talk will also review approximately ten galaxies at z>6 now reported to have supersolar N/O ratios, examining shared characteristics that may elucidate the origins of this distinct nitrogen enrichment and propose connections to hard ionising sources, dense gas, and globular cluster formation.

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