The Relation Between Black Hole Mass and Velocity Dispersion at z ~ 0.37
The velocity dispersion of 7 Seyfert 1 galaxies at z {approx} 0.37 is measured using high signal-to-noise Keck spectra. Black hole (BH) mass estimates are obtained via an empirically calibrated photoionization method. We derive the BH mass velocity dispersion relationship at z {approx} 0.37. We find an offset with respect to the local relationship, in the sense of somewhat lower velocity dispersion at a fixed BH mass at z {approx} 0.37 than today, significant at the 97% level. The offset corresponds to {Delta}log {sigma} = -0.16 with rms scatter of 0.13 dex. If confirmed by larger samples and independent checks on systematic uncertainties and selection effects, this result would be consistent with spheroids evolving faster than BHs in the past 4 Gyrs and inconsistent with pure luminosity evolution.
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 839960
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-PUB-10817; TRN: US200516%%489
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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