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ALMA Detection of Extended [C II] Emission in Himiko at z = 6.6

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Himiko is one of the most luminous Ly{\alpha} emitters at z = 6.595. It has three star forming clumps detected in the rest-frame UV, with a total SFR = 20 M/yr. We report the ALMA detection of the [CII]158μm line emission in this galaxy with a significance of 9σ. The total [CII] luminosity (L[CII]= (1.2$\pm0.2)\times10^{8}$ L) is fully consistent with the local L[CII]-SFR relation. The ALMA high-angular resolution reveals that the [CII] emission is made of two distinct components. The brightest [CII] clump is extended over 4 kpc and is located on the peak of the Ly{\alpha} nebula, which is spatially offset by 1 kpc relative to the brightest UV clump. The second [CII] component is spatially unresolved (size $<$2 kpc) and coincident with one of the three UV clumps. While the latter component is consitent with the local L[CII]-SFR relation, the other components are scattered above and below the local relation. We shortly discuss the possible origin of the [CII] components and their relation with the star forming clumps traced by the UV emission.

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galaxies: evolution, galaxies: formation, galaxies: high-redshift, infrared: ISM

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Astrophysical Journal Letters

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2041-8205
2041-8213

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854

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American Astronomical Society
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Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/M001172/1)
European Research Council (695671)