The AGN-star formation connection with ALMA
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
Using state of the art infrared observations, including ALMA, the project will explore the connection between AGN activity and star formation. The analyses will include comparing the star formation rates against AGN luminosity and comparing star-formation rate distributions of AGN with those of star formation galaxies and normal galaxies. The overall objective of the project is to explore whether AGN effect their environment in some way, as predicted by the leading models of galaxy formation; e.g., the AGN shutting down or enhancing star formation activity. The project will also investigate whether UV-near-IR observations can be used to constrain star formation rates in AGN for sources not detected by ALMA.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
David Alexander (Primary Supervisor) | |
Jan Scholtz (Student) |
Publications
Husemann B
(2018)
Cosmic dance at z ~ 3: Detecting the host galaxies of the dual AGN system LBQS 0302-0019 and Jil with HAWK-I+GRAAL
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Scholtz J
(2018)
Identifying the subtle signatures of feedback from distant AGN using ALMA observations and the EAGLE hydrodynamical simulations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Stanley F
(2018)
Deep ALMA photometry of distant X-ray AGN: improvements in star formation rate constraints, and AGN identification
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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ST/N50404X/1 | 30/09/2015 | 30/03/2021 | |||
1630466 | Studentship | ST/N50404X/1 | 30/09/2015 | 30/03/2020 | Jan Scholtz |