A CONSISTENT STUDY OF METALLICITY EVOLUTION AT 0.8 %26lt; z %26lt; 2.6

作者：Wuyts Eva^*; Kurk Jaron; Schreiber Natascha M Foerster; Genzel Reinhard; Wisnioski Emily; Bandara Kaushala; Wuyts Stijn; Beifiori Alessandra; Bender Ralf; Brammer Gabriel B; Burkert Andreas; Buschkamp Peter; Carollo C Marcella; Chan Jeffrey; Davies Ric; Eisenhauer Frank; Fossati Matteo; Kulkarni Sandesh K; Lang Philipp; Lilly Simon J; Lutz Dieter; Mancini Chiara; Mendel J Trevor; Momcheva Ivelina G; Naab Thorsten; Nelson Erica J; Renzini Alvio; Rosario David

来源：Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2014, 789(2): L40.

DOI：10.1088/2041-8205/789/2/L40

• galaxies: evolution
• galaxies: high-redshift
• infrared: galaxies

We present the correlations between stellar mass, star formation rate (SFR), and the [N-II]/H alpha flux ratio as an indicator of gas-phase metallicity for a sample of 222 galaxies at 0.8 %26lt; z %26lt; 2.6 and log(M-M-circle dot) = 9.0-11.5 from the LUCI, SINS/zC-SINF, and KMOS3D surveys. This sample provides a unique analysis of the mass-metallicity relation (MZR) over an extended redshift range using consistent data analysis techniques and a uniform strong-line metallicity indicator. We find a constant slope at the low-mass end of the relation and can fully describe its redshift evolution through the evolution of the characteristic turnover mass where the relation begins to flatten at the asymptotic metallicity. At a fixed mass and redshift, our data do not show a correlation between the [N-II]/H alpha ratio and SFR, which disagrees with the 0.2-0.3 dex offset in [N-II]/H alpha predicted by the %26quot;fundamental relation%26quot; between stellar mass, SFR, and metallicity discussed in recent literature. However, the overall evolution toward lower [N-II]/H alpha at earlier times does broadly agree with these predictions.

• 出版日期2014-7-10