Spectral Energy Distributions and Emission Processes in Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)

Lead Research Organisation: Durham University
Department Name: Physics

Abstract

This project builds on and extends successful previous PhD topics (Jin, Hutton and Collinson).
It combines existing multi-wavelength archine data and new observations from both ground-based telescopes and satellites, with state-of-the-art models developed here in the Durham astronomy group. Amongst the aims and outcomes, are to gain a better understanding of black hole spin and the physics of outflows, both jets and winds, in AGN, in particular the influence of high accretions rates (Eddington ratios).

Publications

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Kynoch D (2018) The relativistic jet of the ?-ray emitting narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy 1H 0323+342 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Kynoch Daniel (2019) The `Big Dipper': The nature of the extreme variability of the AGN SDSS J2232-0806 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Landt H (2017) On the black hole mass of the ?-ray emitting narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy 1H 0323+342 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Landt H (2019) The first spectroscopic dust reverberation programme on active galactic nuclei: the torus in NGC 5548 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Myserlis I (2019) The relativistic jet of the ?-ray emitting narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy PKS J1222+0413 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
ST/N50404X/1 30/09/2015 30/03/2021
1628764 Studentship ST/N50404X/1 30/09/2015 31/03/2019 Daniel Kynoch
 
Description Postgraduate Award
Amount £1,000 (GBP)
Organisation Durham University 
Department Van Mildert College
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2019 
End 06/2019
 
Description Research Seminar 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Around 20 people (postgraduate students, professors and research staff) attended a talk given as part of the Van Mildert College postgraduate research seminar series. A lively question and answer session took place after the talk, and lead to more in-depth discussions with the audience about the research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019