Abstract
Abstract Extraplanar structures of ionized gas are detected in numerous edge-on galaxies. Whether HII regions or supernovae (SNe) responsible for its ionization is still debated. Here, we consider the H α {\rm{H}}\alpha emissivity from shells of superbubbles driven by SNe explosions in a stellar cluster located either in the midplane or above the midplane of the disc. We found that these shells form filamentary structures emitting brightly in H α {\rm{H}}\alpha line at height of ∼ 0.6 \sim 0.6 – 1.6 kpc 1.6\hspace{0.33em}{\rm{kpc}} above the disc depending on cluster location and gas metallicity. The H α {\rm{H}}\alpha surface brightness ranges within ∼ 1 0 − 17 \sim 1{0}^{-17} – 1 0 − 16 erg s − 1 cm − 2 arcsec − 2 1{0}^{-16}\hspace{0.33em}{\rm{erg}}\hspace{0.33em}{{\rm{s}}}^{-1}\hspace{0.33em}{{\rm{cm}}}^{-2}\hspace{0.33em}{{\rm{arcsec}}}^{-2} are close to the values observed in edge-on galaxies. We conclude that the H α {\rm{H}}\alpha emission of extraplanar structures can be explained by recombination in collisionally ionized gas of unstable shells driven by multiple SNe.
Highlights
Diffuse ionized gas (DIG) is detected at large heights above the midplane of numerous edge-on galaxies (Haffner et al 2009)
In this sense it is important to understand what fractions of heating and ionization stemmed from these two sources: OB stars and SNe shocks, can the ionization of the DIG be explained solely recombination in collisionally ionized gas of unstable shells driven by multiple SNe
We have considered the Hα emissivity of filamentary structures formed in shells of SNe-driven bubbles, which are able to transport a gas to heights of 1–2 kpc above the midplane in the disc with properties like at a radial distance of 3 kpc in a Milky Way like galaxy
Summary
Diffuse ionized gas (DIG) is detected at large heights above the midplane of numerous edge-on galaxies (Haffner et al 2009). In all our models considered here the centre of cluster is located at the midplane (z = 0) and approximately 2/3 of the gaseous disc scale height, which is around 0.1 kpc.
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