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The study of winds in active galactic nuclei (AGN) is of utmost importance as they may provide the long sought-after link between the central black hole and the host galaxy, establishing the AGN feedback. Recently, Laha et al. (2014)…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-19 Francesco Tombesi , Massimo Cappi

We conducted a survey of quasar outflows using the VLT/X-shooter spectrograph. When choosing the 14 BAL and mini-BALs comprising this sample, the data did not cover the S IV and S IV* troughs, whose ratio can be used to determine the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-05-14 Xinfeng Xu , Nahum Arav , Timothy Miller , Chris Benn

We present a detailed X-ray spectral study of the quasar PG 1211+143 based on Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer (HETGS) observations collected in a multi-wavelength campaign with UV data using the Hubble Space Telescope…

Previous X-ray spectral analysis has revealed an increasing number of AGNs with high accretion rates where an outflow with a mildly relativistic velocity originates from the inner accretion disk. Here we report the detection of a new…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-09-05 Jiachen Jiang , Dominic J. Walton , Michael L. Parker , Andrew C. Fabian

Studying the distribution and properties of ionised gas in outflows driven by AGN is crucial for understanding the feedback mechanisms at play in extragalactic environments. In this study, we explore the connection between ionised outflows…

The existence of abundant post-starburst/quiescent galaxies just $\sim$1-2 Gyrs after the Big Bang challenges our current paradigm of galaxy evolution. Cosmological simulations suggest that quasar feedback is likely the most promising…

The current paradigm for the AGN phenomenon is a central engine that consists of an inflow of material accreting in the form of a disk onto a supermassive black hole. Observations in the UV and optical find high velocity ionized material…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 G. Chartas , J. Charlton , M. Eracleous , M. Giustini , P. Rodriguez Hidalgo , R. Ganguly , F. Hamann , T. Misawa , D. Tytler

Ultrafast outflows (UFOs) have recently been found in the spectra of a number of active galactic nuclei (AGN) and are strong candidates for driving AGN feedback. 1H0707-495 is a highly accreting narrow line Seyfert 1 and the second most…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-09-05 P. Kosec , D. J. K. Buisson , M. L. Parker , C. Pinto , A. C. Fabian , D. J. Walton

Feedback likely plays a vital role in the formation of dwarf galaxies. While stellar processes have long been considered the main source of feedback, recent studies have revealed tantalizing signs of AGN feedback in dwarf galaxies. In this…

Ultra-fast outflows (UFOs) are seen in many AGN, giving a possible mode for AGN feedback onto the host galaxy. However, the mechanism(s) for the launch and acceleration of these outflows are currently unknown, with UV line driving…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-23 Kouichi Hagino , Hirokazu Odaka , Chris Done , Poshak Gandhi , Shin Watanabe , Masao Sako , Tadayuki Takahashi

Narrow absorption line (NAL) outflows are an important yet poorly understood part of the quasar outflow phenomenon. We discuss one particular NAL outflow that has high speeds, time variability, and moderate ionizations like typical BAL…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2012-04-18 Fred Hamann , Leah Simon , Paola Rodriguez Hidalgo , Daniel Capellupo

Using observations from the first two years of the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) survey, we study 13 AGN-driven outflows detected from a sample of 67 X-ray, IR and/or optically-selected AGN at $z \sim 2$. The AGN have bolometric…

While stellar processes are believed to be the main source of feedback in dwarf galaxies, the accumulating discoveries of AGN in dwarf galaxies over recent years arouse the interest to also consider AGN feedback in them. Fast, AGN-driven…

Negative feedback from active galactic nuclei (AGN) is considered a key mechanism in shaping galaxy evolution. Fast, extended outflows are frequently detected in the AGN host galaxies at all redshifts and luminosities, both in ionised and…

Context. Ultra fast outflows (UFOs) from active galactic nuclei (AGN) are expected to lead to the formation of sub-relativistic strong shocks expanding in a dense circumnuclear medium, and thus have the potential for being efficient…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-05-06 B. Le Nagat Neher , E. Peretti , P. Cristofari , A. Zech

The nearby quasar, PG 1211+143, has one of the prototype examples of an ultra fast outflow (UFO), as seen in several past XMM-Newton and Chandra observations. In December 2024, PG 1211+143 was observed simultaneously with XRISM Resolve and…

Quasar outflows can play a crucial role in the evolution of their host galaxies through various feedback processes. This effect is expected to be particularly important when the universe was only 2-3 billion years old, during the period…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-08-13 Mayank Sharma , Nahum Arav , Maryam Dehghanian , Gwen Walker , Kyle Johnston , Matthew Kaupin , Justin Gandhi

UltraFast Outflows (UFOs), seen as X-ray blueshifted absorption lines in active galactic nuclei (AGNs), are considered to be a key mechanism for AGN feedback. In this scenario, UFO kinetic energy is transferred into the cold and extended…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-03-28 Misaki Mizumoto , Takuma Izumi , Kotaro Kohno

Ultra-fast outflows (UFOs) play a key role in the AGN feedback mechanism. It is therefore important to fully characterize their location and energetics. We study the UFO in the latest XMM-Newton archival observation of the NLSy1 galaxy PG…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-01-27 M. Laurenti , A. Luminari , F. Tombesi , F. Vagnetti , R. Middei , E. Piconcelli

We present X-shooter at the Vewry Large Telescope observations of a sample of 10 luminous, X-ray obscured QSOs at z$\sim1.5$ from the XMM-COSMOS survey, expected to be caught in the transitioning phase from starburst to active galactic…