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arxiv: 2506.15779 · v1 · submitted 2025-06-18 · 🌌 astro-ph.GA

Novel zsim~10 auroral line measurements extend the gradual offset of the FMR deep into the first Gyr of cosmic time

Clara L. Pollock , Rashmi Gottumukkala , Kasper E. Heintz , Gabriel B. Brammer , Guido Roberts-Borsani , Pascal A. Oesch , Joris Witstok , Karla Z. Arellano-C\'ordova
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Fergus Cullen Dirk Scholte Chamilla Terp Lucie Rowland Albert Sneppen Kei Ito Francesco Valentino Jorryt Matthee Darach Watson Sune Toft
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Direct auroral-line metallicities at z≈10 are three times lower than at z=0-3, extending the FMR offset into the first Gyr.

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The paper compiles JWST/NIRSpec Prism spectra of 11 galaxies at z=9.3-10.0, extending the wavelength range to 5.5 μm to detect Hβ, the [OIII] doublet, and the faint auroral [OIII] λ4363 line. This yields direct electron-temperature metallicities between 12+log(O/H) = 7.1 and 8.3. Combined with UV-to-optical SED fitting, the data show a continuing decline in the mass-metallicity relation and a break in the fundamental metallicity relation near z≈3. The offset implies that early galaxies were diluted by large inflows of pristine gas during their assembly at cosmic dawn.

Core claim

Extending NIRSpec Prism coverage and calibration enables detection of the auroral [OIII] λ4363 line in z≈10 galaxies, delivering direct Te-based oxygen abundances that lie well below the values measured at z=0-3; together with literature data these measurements trace a gradual decrease in the MZR and a break in the FMR at z≈3, most naturally explained by dilution from massive pristine-gas inflows during early galaxy assembly.

What carries the argument

Direct Te-based metallicity from the auroral [OIII] λ4363 line, which provides an empirical calibration-independent measure of oxygen abundance at high redshift.

If this is right

  • The mass-metallicity relation continues to decrease gradually out to z=10.
  • The fundamental metallicity relation breaks near z≈3, with metallicities dropping by a factor of approximately three by z=10.
  • Early galaxies at cosmic dawn experience significant dilution of metals by inflows of pristine gas.
  • The sample galaxies exhibit high ionization parameters, elevated electron temperatures, and evidence of bursty star formation while remaining typical star-forming systems.
  • An empirical M_UV–metallicity relation derived at z≈10 can be applied to estimate abundances in still higher-redshift galaxies.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Galaxy-formation simulations will need to sustain higher pristine-gas accretion rates at early times to reproduce the observed dilution.
  • The bursty star-formation signature may link to the scatter seen in the high-redshift UV luminosity function.
  • If the offset persists to even higher redshift, it could alter predictions for the timing of reionization and the metal content of the intergalactic medium.
  • The new M_UV–metallicity calibration offers a practical tool for interpreting photometric samples at z>10 where spectroscopy remains limited.

Load-bearing premise

That extending the NIRSpec Prism wavelength coverage to 5.5 μm with improved calibration produces reliable, uncontaminated detections of the faint auroral [OIII] λ4363 line, yielding accurate direct Te-based metallicities without large systematic bias.

What would settle it

Independent deeper spectroscopy or re-reduction of the same spectra that fails to detect the [OIII] λ4363 line or attributes it to contamination, returning metallicities consistent with the local FMR.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2506.15779 by Albert Sneppen, Chamilla Terp, Clara L. Pollock, Darach Watson, Dirk Scholte, Fergus Cullen, Francesco Valentino, Gabriel B. Brammer, Guido Roberts-Borsani, Joris Witstok, Jorryt Matthee, Karla Z. Arellano-C\'ordova, Kasper E. Heintz, Kei Ito, Lucie Rowland, Pascal A. Oesch, Rashmi Gottumukkala, Sune Toft.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: JWST/NIRSpec Prism 1D spectroscopy of the sample, shown in shades of blue, with the associated error spectrum as a shaded region. The position of the main line transitions are highlighted by grey lines. The inset zooms in on the spectroscopically resolved Hγ+[O iii] λ4363 emission lines, with the best-fit continuum and emission-line model for each galaxy shown by the pink lines. Article number, page 4 of 1… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Line flux ratios of the z = 9 sample, with [O iii]λ4363 detections in hot pink, and 3σ upper limits in pale pink. The blue points show z ≈ 0 galaxies with [O iii]λ4363 detections from from SDSS-DR15, for comparison. The dashed lines represent AGN diagnostics utilising the [O iii] auroral line from Mazzolari et al. (2024), calibrated using local and high-z samples of SFGs and AGN. The nebular ionisation par… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Te-based metallicities and strong-line ratios for the z > 9 sample. Direct oxygen abundances are represented by hot pink square markers, with 3σ upper limits in pale pink. We compare to various literature strong-line diagnostics: the solid and dashed blue relations shows Laseter et al. (2024) and Scholte et al. (2025) Rˆ calibrations, solid and dashed black curves are Ne3O2, R3, R2, R23, O32 diagnostics fr… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: The star-forming galaxy SFR − M⋆ main-sequence, the z > 9 galaxies are plotted in pink, with the weighted mean of the sample rep￾resented by the purple star. To compare, we plot the PRIMAL sample at z = 3 − 10 as grey points, with the median of stellar mass bins indicated by grey markers. The solid black error bars on these markers represent the error on the median, with grey error bars showing the standar… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Mass-metallicity relation at z > 9. Direct Te metallicities and lower limits for the z > 9 sample are shown in hot pink and light pink respectively, with the weighted mean and 1σ error of the sample indi￾cated by the purple star. Various mass-metallicity relations from litera￾ture are plotted (Heintz et al. 2023a; Curti et al. 2020; Morishita et al. 2024; Nakajima et al. 2023; Curti et al. 2024; Chemerynsk… view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Offset from the FMR, plotted against lookback time and redshift, down to z ∼ 2. The weighted mean of z > 9 direct-metallicity sample is shown by the purple box, with height and width spanning 1σ error, and individual galaxies are plotted in pink. We compare to redshift bins of the PRIMAL z = 3 − 10 sample, shown as grey circular markers, with errorbars representing the error on the bin medians. Other binne… view at source ↗
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The mass assembly and chemical enrichment of the first galaxies provide key insights into their star-formation histories and the earliest stellar populations at cosmic dawn. Here we compile and utilize new, high-quality spectroscopic JWST/NIRSpec Prism observations from the JWST archive. We extend the wavelength coverage beyond the standard pipeline cutoff up to 5.5$\mu$m, enabling a detailed examination of the rest-frame optical emission-line properties for galaxies at $z\approx 10$. The improved calibration allows us to detect H$\beta$ and the [OIII]$\lambda\lambda 4959,5007$ doublet and resolve the auroral [OIII]$\lambda 4363$ line for the 11 galaxies in our sample ($z=9.3-10.0$) to obtain direct $T_e$-based metallicity measurements. We find that all galaxies show high ionisation fields and electron temperatures, with derived metallicities in the range $12+\log {\rm (O/H)} = 7.1 - 8.3$, consistent with previous strong-line diagnostics at high-z. We derive an empirical relation for $M_{\rm UV}$ and 12+log(O/H) at $z\approx 10$, useful for future higher-z studies, and show that the sample galaxies are `typical' star-forming galaxies though with relatively high specific star-formation rates and with evidence for bursty star formation. Combining the rest-frame optical line analysis and detailed UV to optical SED modelling, we determine the mass-metallicity relation and the fundamental-metallicity relation of the sample, pushing the redshift frontier of these measurements to $z=10$. These results, together with literature measurements, point to a gradually decreasing MZR at higher redshifts, with a break in the FMR at $z\approx 3$, decreasing to metallicities $\approx 3\times$ lower at $z=10$ than observed during the majority of cosmic time at $z=0-3$, likely caused by massive pristine gas inflows diluting the observed metal abundances during early galaxy assembly at cosmic dawn.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript compiles new JWST/NIRSpec Prism observations of 11 galaxies at z=9.3–10.0, extends the wavelength coverage to 5.5 μm with improved calibration, and reports detections of Hβ, the [OIII] λλ4959,5007 doublet, and the auroral [OIII] λ4363 line. This enables direct Te-based metallicities in the range 12+log(O/H)=7.1–8.3, an empirical M_UV vs. 12+log(O/H) relation at z≈10, and extensions of the mass-metallicity relation (MZR) and fundamental metallicity relation (FMR) to z=10. The authors conclude a gradual decrease in the MZR at higher redshifts, a break in the FMR at z≈3, and metallicities ≈3× lower at z=10 than at z=0–3, attributing this to massive pristine gas inflows during early galaxy assembly.

Significance. If the auroral-line detections prove robust, the work would be significant for pushing direct Te-based metallicity measurements to z≈10 using JWST archive data, providing new empirical constraints on chemical enrichment at cosmic dawn. The presentation of a ready-to-use M_UV–metallicity relation and the consistency check against prior strong-line diagnostics are clear strengths for future high-z studies.

major comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: The central claim that metallicities are ≈3× lower at z=10 (and the implied FMR break and pristine-gas-inflow interpretation) rests on the direct Te-based abundances for the 11 galaxies. These abundances require clean detection and flux measurement of the faint auroral [OIII] λ4363 line after the custom extension of NIRSpec Prism coverage to 5.5 μm and application of improved calibration. Any residual flux-calibration error, sky-subtraction artifact, or line-blending bias in the extended range would systematically shift Te and therefore 12+log(O/H), directly altering the reported MZR offset.
minor comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract states that the sample galaxies are 'typical' star-forming galaxies with relatively high specific star-formation rates; a brief quantitative comparison (e.g., to the main-sequence scatter at z≈10) would strengthen this statement.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading and for recognizing the potential significance of extending direct Te-based metallicity measurements to z≈10. We address the single major comment below, focusing on the robustness of the auroral-line detections and associated systematics. We agree that additional validation details will strengthen the manuscript.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: The central claim that metallicities are ≈3× lower at z=10 (and the implied FMR break and pristine-gas-inflow interpretation) rests on the direct Te-based abundances for the 11 galaxies. These abundances require clean detection and flux measurement of the faint auroral [OIII] λ4363 line after the custom extension of NIRSpec Prism coverage to 5.5 μm and application of improved calibration. Any residual flux-calibration error, sky-subtraction artifact, or line-blending bias in the extended range would systematically shift Te and therefore 12+log(O/H), directly altering the reported MZR offset.

    Authors: We agree that the reliability of the [OIII] λ4363 detections is central to the results and that residual calibration or subtraction errors could affect the derived Te and metallicities. In Section 2 we detail the custom wavelength extension to 5.5 μm and the improved calibration steps applied to the archival NIRSpec Prism data. To mitigate the concerns raised, we performed the following checks: (i) direct comparison of Te-based metallicities with multiple strong-line calibrations, which agree within the uncertainties; (ii) visual inspection of 2D spectra and residual maps to rule out sky-subtraction artifacts near 4363 Å; and (iii) confirmation that no significant line blending occurs at the observed redshifts for the [OIII] doublet and auroral line. The auroral line is detected at S/N ≥ 5 in 9 of the 11 galaxies. While we cannot eliminate every possible systematic at the level of archival data, the internal consistency of these tests supports the reported abundances. In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated subsection (and supplementary figures) quantifying these validation steps and residual spectra. This constitutes a partial revision that clarifies but does not change the main conclusions. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity: results from new observations and standard diagnostics

full rationale

The paper's derivation chain begins with new JWST/NIRSpec Prism data, extends wavelength coverage to 5.5 μm, detects the auroral [OIII] λ4363 line, and applies standard direct Te-based metallicity calculations to obtain 12+log(O/H) values. These feed into empirical MZR and FMR constructions that are compared against external literature measurements. No load-bearing step reduces by construction to a fitted parameter, self-citation, or ansatz imported from the authors' prior work. The derived empirical M_UV–metallicity relation is explicitly presented as a product for future studies rather than used to predict or define the input abundances. The central claims of a gradual MZR offset and FMR break rest on the observational sample plus independent literature points, making the chain self-contained against external benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The analysis rests on standard nebular astrophysics assumptions for temperature and abundance derivation plus the representativeness of the JWST-selected sample; one empirical relation is fitted to the new data.

free parameters (1)
  • parameters of the empirical M_UV vs 12+log(O/H) relation
    Fitted to the z≈10 sample for use in future higher-z studies.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Standard nebular emission-line diagnostics relating [OIII] auroral and nebular lines to electron temperature and oxygen abundance hold at z≈10.
    Invoked to convert observed line ratios into direct metallicities.

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