HLock01-LAB 2D spectrum

The detection of extended emission in CIV and CIII] indicates that the gas within the nebula is not primordial. Feedback may have enriched the halo at at least 50kpc from the nuclear region. Using rest-frame UV emission-line diagnostics, we find that the gas in the nebula is likely heated by the AGN.

Nevertheless, at the center of the nebula we find extreme emission line ratios of Ly{alpha}/CIV~60 and Ly{alpha}/HeII~80, one of the highest values measured to date, and well above the standard values of photoionization models (Ly{alpha}/HeII ~30 for case B photoionization). Our data suggest that jet-induced shocks are likely responsible for the increase of the electron temperature and, thus, the observed Ly{alpha} enhancement in the center of the nebula.

This scenario is further supported by the presence of radio structures and perturbed kinematics in this region. The large Ly{alpha} luminosity in HLock01-LAB is likely due to a combination of AGN photoionization and jet-induced shocks, highlighting the diversity of sources of energy powering Ly{alpha} nebulae. Future follow-up observations of HLock01-LAB will help to reveal the finer details of the excitation conditions of the gas induced by jets and to investigate the underlying cooling and feedback processes in this unique object.