Program: GN-2016A-Q-19

Title:Unveiling circumnuclear star formation: AGN feeding vs feedback?
PI:Marios Karouzos
Co-I(s): Hyun-Jin Bae, Jong-Hak Woo

Abstract

The growth of galaxies and the supermassive black holes at their centers has been argued to be temporally coeval. This co-evolution however has been difficult to constrain observationally. We propose GMOS/IFU observations to perform 3D spectroscopy of 6 carefully selected Type 2 AGN to investigate the presence and conditions of circumnuclear star formation. These AGN do not show outflow signatures and thus we do not expect strong AGN feedback effects. By measuring the physical, chemical, and kinematic properties of the gas and the photoionization field around the AGN, we will establish whether a link exists between star formation and the AGN at sub-kpc scales. We will also carry out a comparison with our previously acquired IFU data of extreme outflow AGN of same AGN and host properties to understand the possible effects of AGN feedback and feeding on the circumnuclear star formation.

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