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年轻人、老年人和尘土飞扬的人:AGN的恒星星族

The Young, the Old, and the Dusty: Stellar Populations of AGN Hosts

Aden R. Draper, David R. Ballantyne

摘要:

研究活动星系核(AGN)宿主恒星星族的平均性质是理解活动星系核在星系演化中的作用以及触发和激发活动星系核活动的过程的重要一步。在这里,我们计算模型的光谱能量分布(SED),包括从活动星系核,宿主星系的恒星星族,和尘埃遮蔽的恒星形成的排放。利用宇宙X射线背景粒子数合成模型框架,用光学(B波段)和近红外(J波段,3.6 μ m,5.7 μ m,8.0 μ m,24 μ m)光度函数和粒子数计数对模型活动星系核的主体进行了约束.结果表明,在z < 1时,第1类和第2类活动星系核宿主具有相似的恒星星族,这与基于方位的统一模型一致,并反映了长期演化。在z > 1时,2型活动星系核主体与1型活动星系核主体有本质的不同,这表明简单的基于方向的统一模型在z > 1时不成立。另外,研究发现,如果康普顿厚(CT)活动星系核的演化类似于不太模糊的2型活动星系核,那么CT活动星系核的宿主一般都类似于2型活动星系核;但是,如果CT模糊与黑洞生长的演化阶段有关,那么CT活动星系核的宿主也将处于特定的演化阶段。讨论了CT活动星系核的多波长选择准则。

英文摘要:

Studying the average properties of active galactic nuclei (AGN) host stellar populations is an important step in understanding the role of AGN in galaxy evolution and the processes which trigger and fuel AGN activity. Here we calculate model spectral energy distributions (SEDs) that include emission from the AGN, the host galaxy stellar population, and dust enshrouded star formation. Using the framework of cosmic X-ray background population synthesis modeling, the model AGN hosts are constrained using optical (B band) and near infrared (J band, 3.6 um, 5.7 um, 8.0 um, and 24 um) luminosity functions and number counts. It is found that at z < 1, type 1 and type 2 AGN hosts have similar stellar populations, in agreement with the orientation based unified model and indicative of secular evolution. At z > 1, type 2 AGN hosts are intrinsically different from type 1 AGN hosts, suggesting that the simple orientation based unified model does not hold at z > 1. Also, it is found that if Compton thick (CT) AGN evolve like less obscured type 2 AGN, then, on average, CT AGN hosts are similar to type 2 AGN hosts; however, if CT obscuration is connected to an evolutionary stage of black hole growth, then CT AGN hosts will also be in specific evolutionary stages. Multi-wavelength selection criteria of CT AGN are discussed.

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