[HTML][HTML] Infrared Spectral Energy Distribution and Variability of Active Galactic Nuclei: Clues to the Structure of Circumnuclear Material

J Lyu, G Rieke - Universe, 2022 - mdpi.com
The active galactic nucleus (AGN) phenomenon results from a supermassive black hole
accreting its surrounding gaseous and dusty material. The infrared (IR) regime provides …

The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS)-I. ALMA images of dusty molecular tori in Seyfert galaxies

S García-Burillo, A Alonso-Herrero, CR Almeida… - Astronomy & …, 2021 - aanda.org
We present the first results of the Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS), a
project aimed at understanding the properties of the dusty molecular tori and their …

[HTML][HTML] The past and future of mid-infrared studies of AGN

A Sa**a, M Lacy, A Pope - Universe, 2022 - mdpi.com
Observational studies of AGN in the mid-infrared regime are crucial to our understanding of
AGN and their role in the evolution of galaxies. Mid-IR-based selection of AGN is …

BASS XXXVII: the role of radiative feedback in the growth and obscuration properties of nearby supermassive black holes

C Ricci, TT Ananna, MJ Temple, CM Urry… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We study the relation between obscuration and supermassive black hole (SMBH) accretion
using a large sample of hard X-ray selected active galactic nuclei (AGNs). We find a strong …

The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS)-III. Revealing the inner icy structure in local active galactic nuclei

I García-Bernete, A Alonso-Herrero… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
We use JWST/MIRI MRS spectroscopy of a sample of six local obscured type 1.9/2 active
galactic nuclei (AGN) to compare their nuclear mid-IR absorption bands with the level of …

GATOS: missing molecular gas in the outflow of NGC 5728 revealed by JWST

R Davies, T Shimizu, M Pereira-Santaella… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
The ionisation cones of NGC 5728 have a deficit of molecular gas based on millimetre
observations of CO (2-1) emission. Although photoionisation from the active nucleus may …

BASS. XLII. The Relation between the Covering Factor of Dusty Gas and the Eddington Ratio in Nearby Active Galactic Nuclei

C Ricci, K Ichikawa, M Stalevski… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs) located at the centers of galaxies are typically
surrounded by large quantities of gas and dust. The structure and evolution of this …

Physical Properties of Hyperluminous, Dust-obscured Quasars at z∼ 3: Multiwavelength Spectral Energy Distribution Analysis and Cold Gas Content Revealed by …

W Sun, L Fan, Y Han, KK Knudsen… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a UV to millimeter spectral energy distribution (SED) analysis of 16
hyperluminous, dust-obscured quasars at z∼ 3, selected by the Wide-field Infrared Survey …

Deciphering the imprint of active galactic nucleus feedback in Seyfert galaxies-Nuclear-scale molecular gas deficits

S García-Burillo, EKS Hicks, A Alonso-Herrero… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
We study the distribution of cold molecular gas in the circumunuclear disks (CND; r≤ 200
pc) of a sample of 64 nearby (DL= 7− 45 Mpc) disk galaxies–including 45 active galactic …

Torus and polar dust dependence on active galactic nucleus properties

I García-Bernete, O González-Martín… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
We present a statistical analysis of the properties of the obscuring material around active
galactic nuclei (AGN). This study represents the first of its kind for an ultra-hard X-ray (14 …