RIOJA. The dusty outflows and density-complex interstellar medium in the N-enhanced lensed galaxy RXCJ2248-ID at z=6.1

The study analyzed JWST and ALMA data of RXCJ2248-ID at z=6.1 to map the gas kinematics and physical properties in a high-redshift, nitrogen-rich galaxy. Researchers found three distinct kinematic components, including very broad outflows, a very high electron temperature (30000 K), and a complex dust distribution where broad components are significantly dusty. This structure suggests an extremely clumpy interstellar medium driven by powerful outflows that clear dust from the central region.

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