Cosmic metallicity evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei: implications for optical diagnostic diagrams
Oli L Dors,
M V Cardaci,
G F Hägele
et al.
Abstract:We analyse the validity of optical diagnostic diagrams relying on emission-lines ratios and in the context of classifying Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) according to the cosmic metallicity evolution in the redshift range $0 \le z \le 11.2$. In this regard, we fit the results of chemical evolution models (CEMs) to the radial gradients of the N/O abundances ratio derived through direct estimates of electron temperatures (Te-method) in a sample of four local spiral galaxies. This approach allows us to select repre… Show more
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