Optical and near-infrared IFU spectroscopy of the nuclear region of the
  AGN-starburst galaxy NGC 7582
  NGC 7582 is an SB(s)ab galaxy which displays evidences of simultaneous
nuclear activity and star formation in its centre. Previous optical
observations revealed, besides the H II regions, an ionization cone and a gas
disc in its central part. Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images in both optical
and infrared bands show the active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and a few compact
structures that are possibly associated with young stellar clusters. In order
to study in detail both the AGN and evidence for star formation, we analyse
optical (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph) and near-infrared (Spectrograph for
Integral Field Observations in the Near Infrared) archival data cubes. We
detected five nebulae with strong He II$\lambda$4686 emission in the same
region where an outflow is detected in the [O III]$\lambda$5007 kinematic map.
We interpreted this result as clouds that are exposed to high-energy photons
emerging from the AGN throughout the ionization cone. We also detected
Wolf$-$Rayet features which are related to emission of one of the compact
clusters seen in the \textit{HST} image. Broad H$\alpha$ and Br$\gamma$
components are detected at the position of the nucleus. [Fe II]$\lambda$1.644
$\mu$m, H$_2\lambda$2.122 $\mu$m and Br$\gamma$ flux maps show two blobs, one
north and the other south from the nucleus, that seem to be associated with
five previously detected mid-infrared sources. Two of the five He II nebulae
are partially ionized by photons from starbursts. However, we conclude that the
main source of excitation of these blobs is the AGN jet/disc. The jet
orientation indicates that the accretion disc is nearly orthogonal to the dusty
torus.
