Abstract
We present the first spatially-resolved observations of the Hα emission in three z∼2 sub-millimeter selected galaxies (SMGs) using the Keck OH-Suppressing Infrared Imaging Spectrograph (OSIRIS) with Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics (LGS-AO). With the unprecedent kpc-scale resolution - up to ten times that achieved with previous seeing-limited studies - and the kinematic insight that these observations provide, we unveil a clumpy Hα structure and reveal velocity offsets that suggest these systems are in an advanced merging phase. The spatially-resolved spectral information also allows us to disentangle the Hα emission arising from an active galactic nucleus (AGN) from that associated with star formation.
