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We present a study of the connection between black hole accretion, star formation, and galaxy morphology at z<=2.5. We focus on active galactic nuclei (AGNs) selected by their mid-IR power-law emission. By fitting optical to far-IR…

From the earliest extragalactic infrared studies AGN have shown themselves to be strong infrared sources and IR surveys have revealed new populations of AGN. I briefly review current motivations for AGN surveys in the infrared and results…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Harding E. Smith

Many X-ray bright active galactic nuclei (AGN) are predicted to follow an extended stage of obscured black hole growth. In support of this picture we examine the X-ray undetected AGNs in the COSMOS field and compare their host galaxies with…

We present the general properties of the Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) and discuss the origin and structure of jets that are associated to a fraction of these objects. We then we address the problems of particle acceleration at highly…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-12-13 S. Massaglia

Various types of active galactic nuclei (AGN) are briefly discussed, with an emphasis on the theory of recent X-ray and $\gamma$-ray observations of the subclass, Seyfert 1 galaxies. The large radiation power from AGN is thought to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Roland Svensson

Observations at high energies yield important information on the structure and nature of AGN; when coupled with deep optical and near-infrared (photometric and spectroscopic) follow-up, they provide constraints on the mass of the growing…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Marcella Brusa

The role of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) during galaxy interactions and how they influence the star formation in the system are still under debate. We use a sample of 1156 galaxies in galaxy pairs or mergers (hereafter `pairs') from the…

Our understanding of the cosmic evolution of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) has been revolutionized by the advent of large multiwavelength extragalactic surveys, which have enabled detailed statistical studies of the host galaxies and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-12-16 Ryan C. Hickox , Stephanie M. LaMassa , John D. Silverman , Alexander Kolodzig

Outflows from active galactic nuclei (AGN) are one of the fundamental mechanisms by which the central supermassive black hole interacts with its host galaxy. Detected in $\ge 50\%$ of nearby AGN, these outflows have been found to carry…

We briefly describe some recent observational results, mainly at X-ray wavelengths, on the winds of luminous active galactic nuclei (AGNs). These winds likely play a significant role in galaxy feedback. Topics covered include (1) Relations…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-14 W. N. Brandt , G. Chartas , S. C. Gallagher , R. R. Gibson , B. P. Miller

We present the results of a program to identify so far unknown active nuclei (AGN) in galaxies. Candidate galactic nuclei have been selected for optical spectroscopy from a cross-correlation of the ROSAT all sky survey (RASS) bright source…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 K. Bischoff , W. Pietsch , T. Boller , S. Döbereiner , W. Kollatschny , H. -U. Zimmermann

The role of galaxy mergers in fueling active galactic nuclei (AGN) is still debated, owing partly to selection effects inherent to studies of the merger/AGN connection. In particular, luminous AGN are often heavily obscured in late-stage…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-07-23 Laura Blecha , Gregory F. Snyder , Shobita Satyapal , Sara L. Ellison

Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) emit substantial fluxes of high-energy electromagnetic radiation, and have therefore attracted some recent attention for their negative impact on galactic habitability. In this paper, we propose that AGNs may…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2019-05-28 Manasvi Lingam , Idan Ginsburg , Shmuel Bialy

Over the last decade Galactic planetary nebula discoveries have entered a golden age due to the emergence of high sensitivity, high resolution narrow-band surveys of the Galactic plane. These have been coupled with access to complimentary,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-04 Quentin A. Parker , D. J. Frew , A. Acker , B. Miszalski

We present an analysis of 10 ks snapshot Chandra observations of 12 shocked post-starburst galaxies, which provide a window into the unresolved question of active galactic nuclei (AGN) activity in post-starburst galaxies and its role in the…

Galaxy evolution reveals itself not only through the evolving properties of galaxies themselves but also through its impact on the surrounding environment. The intergalactic medium in particular holds a fossil record of past galaxy…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2009-03-25 Jesper Rasmussen , Trevor J. Ponman

Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are intensely accreting supermassive black holes at the centers of massive galaxies. Though these objects occupy little spatial extent of the galaxy itself, they are thought to have far reaching affects,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-07-24 Rachel Cionitti , Brandon Coleman , Allison Kirkpatrick , Greg Troiani

In order to better understand how active galactic nuclei (AGN) effect the interstellar media of their host galaxies, we perform a meta-analysis of the CO emission for a sample of $z=0.01-4$ galaxies from the literature with existing CO…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-07-10 Allison Kirkpatrick , Chelsea Sharon , Erica Keller , Alexandra Pope

The spectra of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) are often characterized by a wealth of emission lines with different profiles and intensity ratios that led to a complicated classification. Their electro-magnetic radiation spans more than 10…