A search for H I 21 cm absorption toward the highest redshift (z~5.2) radio-loud objects

Carilli, C.L.; Wang, Ran; van Hoven, M.B.; Dwarakanath, K.S.; Chengalur, J.N.; Wyithe, Stuart

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dc.contributor.author	Carilli, C.L.	-
dc.contributor.author	Wang, Ran	-
dc.contributor.author	van Hoven, M.B.	-
dc.contributor.author	Dwarakanath, K.S.	-
dc.contributor.author	Chengalur, J.N.	-
dc.contributor.author	Wyithe, Stuart	-
dc.date.accessioned	2007-06-26T10:52:19Z	-
dc.date.available	2007-06-26T10:52:19Z	-
dc.date.issued	2007-06	-
dc.identifier.citation	The Astronomical Journal, 2007, Vol.133, p2841-2845	en
dc.identifier.issn	0004-6256	-
dc.identifier.issn	1538-3881 (online)	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/3149	-
dc.description	Restricted Access. An open-access version is available at arXiv.org. Articles older than 2 years are open to all at the journal site (alternative location)	en
dc.description.abstract	We have searched for H I 21 cm absorption toward the two brightest radio AGNs at high redshift, J0924-2201 at z=5.20 and J0913+5919 at z=5.11, using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope. These data set a 3 σ upper limit to absorption of <30% at 40 km s-1 resolution for the 30 mJy source J0913+5919, and <3% for the 0.55 Jy source J0924-2201 at 20 km s-1 resolution. For J0924-2201, limits to broader lines at the few percent level are set by residual spectral baseline structure. For J0924-2201 the column density limit per 20 km s -1 channel is N(H I)<2.2×1018Ts cm-2 over a velocity range of -700 to +1180 km s-1 centered on the galaxy redshift determined through CO emission, assuming a covering factor of 1. For J0913+5919 the column density limit per 40 km s-1 channel is N(H I)<2.2×1019Ts cm-2 within +/-2400 km s-1 of the optical redshift. These data rule out any cool, high column density H I clouds within roughly +/-1000 km s-1 of the galaxies, as are often seen in compact steep-spectrum radio AGNs, or clouds that might correspond to residual gas left over from cosmic reionization.	en
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dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	The University of Chicago Press for the American Astronomical Society	en
dc.relation.uri	http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/bib_query?2007AJ....133.2841C	en
dc.relation.uri	http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0703797	en
dc.relation.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/518436	en
dc.rights	2007 The American Astronomical Society	en
dc.title	A search for H I 21 cm absorption toward the highest redshift (z~5.2) radio-loud objects	en
dc.type	Article	en
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