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Chemical composition and kinematics of ionised gas in low-mass star-forming galaxies with extremely high [OIII]/[OII] ratios

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Spectrophotometry of 11 low-mass galaxies with extreme O32 ratios yields helium and oxygen abundances plus line-specific velocity dispersions that differ between inner and outer HII-region zones.

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Astronomers observed eleven small, young galaxies that are unusually bright in a particular oxygen emission line ratio. This ratio, called O32, is very high, which often signals that the galaxies are leaking ionizing ultraviolet light into space. The team measured the chemical makeup of the gas inside these galaxies, finding low levels of oxygen and other elements. They also measured how broad the emission lines are, which tells them about the speeds of the gas. Lines from different atoms showed different widths. Lines from helium were broader, suggesting they come from regions near massive stars where gas is moving fast. Lines from oxygen and sulfur were narrower, pointing to quieter gas farther out. These galaxies are interesting because their leaking light may help explain how the universe became transparent after the Big Bang.

Core claim

sigma(lambda)/sigma(4861) ratios for HeII 4686 and HeI 10830 are considerably higher than unity while those for [OII] 3726,3729 and [SII] 6717,6731 are lower than unity, indicating production in inner versus outer parts of HII regions.

Load-bearing premise

The assumption that differences in line widths directly trace distinct spatial zones within HII regions without significant contributions from other broadening mechanisms such as unresolved outflows or instrumental effects.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.06406 by (2) Department of Astronony, 3), (3) IRAP/CNRS, (4) Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia (CSIC), D. Schaerer (2, France, Granada, Kyiv, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, N. G. Guseva (1), R. O. Amorin (4) ((1) Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, Spain), Switzerland, Toulouse, Ukraine, University of Geneva, Versoix, Y. I. Izotov (1).

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: a) BPT diagram (Baldwin et al. 1981). Galaxies from this paper and from Chávez et al. (2014) are shown by red circles and blue circles, respectively. Compact SFGs from the SDSS are represented by black dots (EW(Hβ) ≥ 100Å) and grey dots (EW(Hβ) < 100Å). The line separating SFGs and AGNs is from Kauffmann et al. (2003). b) O32 – R23 diagram, where O32 = I([O iii] λ5007)/I([O ii] λ3727) and R23 = I([O ii] λ3… view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: Dependencies of the element abundance ratios on the oxygen abundance which are derived using Izotov et al. (2006a) prescriptions. Red symbols are galaxies from this paper. Blue symbols are dwarf star-forming galaxies observed with various telescopes for the determination of the helium abundance (Izotov et al. 2014) and black symbols are SDSS star-forming galaxies in which [O iii] λ4363 emission line is det… view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: a) Dependence of O32 ratio on column density of neutral hydrogen N(H i) in the density-bounded H ii region models. N(H i) is expressed in cm−2 . b) and c) Relations between the ionisation correction factors ICF(N+ ) and ICF(Fe2+ ) and O+ abundance fraction. d) Dependence of N+ /O + abundance ratio on O+ abundance fraction. Black horizontal line indicates the input value of log(N/O)=–1.6 used in cloudy calc… view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: Two Gaussian fitting (dashed lines) of the He i λ10830Å emission line profile in the spectrum of J0007+0226 (black solid line). the statistics in the range of low metallicity, low stellar mass and high Hβ equivalent width. We find that σ(Hβ) increases with the stellar mass and oxygen abundance and slightly decreases with O32. On the other hand, there is no correlation between σ(Hβ) and EW(Hβ). The Xshoote… view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: Same as in view at source ↗

**Figure 8.** Figure 8: Relations between the velocity dispersion of the Hβ emission line (in km s−1 ) and (a) O32 = [O iii]5007/([O ii]3726 + [O ii]3729), (b) equivalent width EW(Hβ) of the Hβ emission line, (c) log(M⋆/M⊙), and (d) oxygen abundance 12+log(O/H). Our galaxies are represented by red filled circles and blue filled circles represent galaxies by Chávez et al. (2014). λ3426Å)/I(He ii λ4686Å) ratios of ∼ 0.4 and ∼ 0.1. … view at source ↗

**Figure 9.** Figure 9: The ratios of velocity dispersions of various lines to the velocity dispersion of the Hβ emission line in function of O32 ratios (red filled circles) with typical errors shown in the right lower corners. Blue filled circles in panel (i) are the galaxies by Chávez et al. (2014). ferences in widths of the same line in the two orders are in the range between 2% and 5%. It is seen in Figs. 9g and B.2g that vel… view at source ↗

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We present Very Large Telescope/Xshooter spectrophotometric observations of eleven low-redshift (z<0.085) compact star-forming galaxies (`high O32 sample'). These galaxies are characterised by extremely high emission-line ratios [OIII]$\lambda$5007/[OII]3727, ranging from 11 to 42. Galaxies with such high ratios are thought to be promising candidates for leaking large amounts of Lyman continuum radiation. They are characterized by low oxygen abundances 12+log(O/H)\,=7.5-8.0 and low stellar masses M*~10^6-10^8 Msun. Strong emission lines of various ions in all spectra are used to derive helium and oxygen abundances, and N/O, Ne/O, S/O, Cl/O, Ar/O and Fe/O abundance ratios. We also derived macroscopic velocity dispersions sigma(lambda) from various emission lines of different ions. We find that sigma(4861) of the Hbeta emission line is increased with increasing stellar mass and decreasing O32 ratio. On the other hand, sigma(lambda)/sigma(4861) ratios for various lines are close to 1. Exceptions are sigma(lambda)/sigma(4861) of two lines, HeII 4686 and HeI 10830, which are considerably higher than unity and of four lines, [OII] 3726,3729, [SII] 6717,6731, with sigma(lambda)/sigma(4861) lower than unity. The two former lines are likely produced in the inner parts of HII regions and are broadened by dynamical processes generated by massive stars, and by radiative scattering in the case of the HeI 10830 emission line. Emission in the four latter lines is produced mainly in the outer and likely more quiet parts of HII regions.

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This paper adds new abundance and dispersion measurements for 11 high-O32 galaxies from Xshooter spectra, but the inner-versus-outer HII-region interpretation of the line-width ratios is not yet secure.

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This paper gives you a new set of 11 low-redshift compact galaxies with very high O32 ratios, along with their measured chemical abundances and emission-line velocity dispersions from Xshooter spectra. The abundances follow standard derivations and look reliable. The kinematic results are the more interesting part but also the weaker one. They find that the velocity dispersion of Hbeta increases with stellar mass and decreases with O32. More notably, the ratios of sigma for HeII 4686 and HeI 10830 to Hbeta are above 1, while those for [OII] and [SII] are below 1. The authors take this to mean the high-ionization lines form in the inner, dynamically active parts of the HII regions, and the low-ionization lines in the outer, quieter zones. This is a plausible reading of the data. The work is competent on the abundance side, using well-established methods on good quality spectra. The sample adds to the pool of potential Lyman continuum leaker candidates with detailed characterization. The main concern is whether the line-width differences truly reflect spatial stratification. Different Xshooter arms have different resolutions, and the galaxies could have unresolved outflows or other broadening. The paper does not show that they tested for these effects specifically when comparing lines from different arms. If instrumental or global effects contribute, the inner-outer interpretation loses some force. Overall this is useful incremental data for the reionization community. Readers interested in local analogs to high-redshift galaxies will find the numbers handy. It deserves peer review because the observations are solid and the questions it raises are worth discussing, even if the kinematic story needs more vetting.

Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript presents VLT/Xshooter spectrophotometric observations of eleven low-redshift (z < 0.085) compact star-forming galaxies selected for extremely high [OIII]λ5007/[OII]λ3727 ratios (11–42). It derives helium and oxygen abundances, multiple abundance ratios (N/O, Ne/O, S/O, Cl/O, Ar/O, Fe/O), and macroscopic velocity dispersions σ(λ) from a suite of emission lines. The central result is that σ(4861) increases with stellar mass and decreases with O32, while the normalized ratios σ(λ)/σ(4861) exceed unity for He II λ4686 and He I λ10830 but fall below unity for [O II] λλ3726,3729 and [S II] λλ6717,6731; these differences are interpreted as evidence that the former lines form in dynamically active inner zones of H II regions and the latter in quieter outer zones.

Significance. If the kinematic interpretation is robust, the work supplies direct observational constraints on radial stratification inside H II regions in low-mass, low-metallicity systems that are candidate Lyman-continuum leakers. The abundance measurements enlarge the empirical sample of extremely metal-poor galaxies, and the reported trends of σ(Hβ) with M* and O32 are potentially useful for photoionization and feedback modeling. The high-quality Xshooter spectra spanning UVB–VIS–NIR arms constitute a clear observational strength.

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[Kinematic results section] Kinematic results (abstract and the section presenting σ(λ) measurements): The claim that σ(λ)/σ(4861) > 1 for He II λ4686 (UVB arm) and He I λ10830 (NIR arm) versus < 1 for [O II] and [S II] directly traces inner versus outer H II-region zones rests on the assumption that residual dispersions after standard instrumental correction reflect only local kinematics. No explicit test or correction for arm-to-arm resolution differences (R ~ 4000–10000) or possible unresolved outflows is described; this assumption is load-bearing for the central kinematic interpretation.
[Results on velocity dispersions] Abundance and line-width trends (the paragraph reporting σ(4861) dependence on M* and O32): The reported increase of σ(4861) with stellar mass and decrease with O32 is presented without quantitative regression, uncertainties on the slopes, or assessment of whether the trend is driven by the two highest-mass objects; this weakens the supporting context for the radial-zone claim.

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[Abstract and abundance derivation section] The abstract lists abundance ratios (N/O, Ne/O, …) but does not indicate which lines were used for each ratio or the typical uncertainties; a short table or sentence in the methods would improve clarity.
[Kinematic analysis] Notation for the normalized dispersions is introduced as σ(λ)/σ(4861) without an explicit statement of how the reference Hβ width was measured (single Gaussian, multi-component, etc.).

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We thank the referee for their careful and constructive review of our manuscript. Their comments have helped us clarify the presentation of the kinematic results and strengthen the supporting analysis of the velocity dispersion trends. We address each major comment below and indicate the revisions made to the manuscript.

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Referee: [Kinematic results section] Kinematic results (abstract and the section presenting σ(λ) measurements): The claim that σ(λ)/σ(4861) > 1 for He II λ4686 (UVB arm) and He I λ10830 (NIR arm) versus < 1 for [O II] and [S II] directly traces inner versus outer H II-region zones rests on the assumption that residual dispersions after standard instrumental correction reflect only local kinematics. No explicit test or correction for arm-to-arm resolution differences (R ~ 4000–10000) or possible unresolved outflows is described; this assumption is load-bearing for the central kinematic interpretation.

Authors: We appreciate the referee's emphasis on the need for explicit validation of the instrumental corrections and the robustness of the kinematic interpretation. Standard corrections for instrumental broadening were applied using the measured spectral resolution of each X-shooter arm (determined from arc-lamp calibrations for the adopted slit widths). Critically, several of the reported deviations occur within the same arm, removing inter-arm resolution concerns: both He II λ4686 and [O II] λλ3726,3729 lie in the UVB arm, as do Hβ λ4861 and He II λ4686. The He I λ10830 line (NIR arm) shows a consistent elevation relative to Hβ. In the revised manuscript we have added an explicit paragraph in the kinematic results section that tabulates the resolution for each arm, confirms that the σ(λ)/σ(4861) deviations persist in intra-arm comparisons, and states the assumption that residual widths trace local gas motions after these corrections. We also note that the sample shows no broad-line components or AGN signatures; however, we acknowledge that low-level unresolved outflows cannot be entirely excluded with the present data and have inserted a corresponding caveat in the discussion. These changes make the supporting assumptions transparent while preserving the central interpretation. revision: yes
Referee: [Results on velocity dispersions] Abundance and line-width trends (the paragraph reporting σ(4861) dependence on M* and O32): The reported increase of σ(4861) with stellar mass and decrease with O32 is presented without quantitative regression, uncertainties on the slopes, or assessment of whether the trend is driven by the two highest-mass objects; this weakens the supporting context for the radial-zone claim.

Authors: We agree that a quantitative statistical treatment of the σ(4861)–M* and σ(4861)–O32 relations would strengthen the manuscript. In the revised version we have added a linear regression analysis for both relations, reporting the fitted slopes together with their 1σ uncertainties. We also provide the Spearman rank correlation coefficient and p-value for each trend. To address the possible influence of the two highest-mass objects, we repeated the fits after their removal; the slopes remain consistent in sign and the correlations retain significance (though reduced, as expected for N=9). These results, together with the regression lines and confidence bands, are now shown in an updated figure and described in the revised 'Results' section. This addition supplies the quantitative support requested while leaving the overall interpretation unchanged. revision: yes

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No circularity: direct observational derivations from spectra with no self-referential reductions.

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The paper reports spectrophotometric data from VLT/X-shooter for 11 galaxies and derives helium/oxygen abundances plus macroscopic velocity dispersions sigma(lambda) directly from measured emission-line fluxes and widths using standard nebular analysis techniques. The key interpretive step—that sigma ratios >1 for HeII 4686/HeI 10830 and <1 for [OII]/[SII] indicate inner vs. outer HII-region zones—is presented as a qualitative likelihood based on the observed values, not as a mathematical derivation or prediction that reduces to fitted parameters defined by the same dataset. No equations, ansatze, or uniqueness theorems are invoked that loop back to the paper's own inputs. Self-citations are absent from the provided text. The analysis is self-contained against external benchmarks (observed line ratios and dispersions), yielding a normal non-finding.

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The central claims rest on standard atomic physics for abundance derivations and the assumption that emission-line widths primarily reflect macroscopic velocity fields rather than other broadening sources.

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domain assumption Standard nebular abundance diagnostics (e.g., direct T_e method or strong-line calibrations) accurately recover gas-phase abundances from the observed line fluxes.
Invoked when deriving 12+log(O/H) and other ratios from the spectra.
domain assumption Differences in measured velocity dispersions between lines arise from spatial stratification within HII regions rather than from instrumental resolution, outflows, or radiative transfer effects.
Central to the interpretation of sigma(lambda)/sigma(4861) ratios.

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