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寻找双活动星系核

Searching for Dual Active Galactic Nuclei

Rubinur Khatun, M. Das, P. Kharb

摘要:

二元或双活动星系核(DAGN)是星系形成理论所期望的。然而,确认DAGN是罕见的,发现这些系统已被证明是具有挑战性的。最近使用双峰发射线对DAGN进行的系统搜索产生了几个新的探测结果。对合并星系样本的研究也是如此。在本文中,我们提出了一个更新的DAGN列表从已公布的数据编制。我们还介绍了我们正在进行的扩展甚大阵(EVLA)的八个双峰发射线活动星系核(DPAGN)的无线电研究的初步结果。其中一个样本星系显示了一个S形的射电喷流。使用新的和存档的数据,我们已经成功地安装了一个旋进喷流模型,这个无线电源。我们发现喷流进动可能是由于一个超大质量黑洞(SMBH)分离为0.02 pc的二元活动星系核或一个倾斜的吸积盘的单一活动星系核。我们已经发现,另一个样本星系,这是正在进行合并,有两个无线电核心,预计分离5.6千秒差距。我们讨论了我们的无线电研究的初步结果。

英文摘要:

Binary or dual active galactic nuclei (DAGN) are expected from galaxy formation theories. However, confirmed DAGN are rare and finding these systems has proved to be challenging. Recent systematic searches for DAGN using double-peaked emission lines have yielded several new detections. As have the studies of samples of merging galaxies. In this paper, we present an updated list of DAGN compiled from published data. We also present preliminary results from our ongoing Expanded Very Large Array (EVLA) radio study of eight double- peaked emission-line AGN (DPAGN). One of the sample galaxy shows an S-shaped radio jet. Using new and archival data, we have successfully fitted a precessing jet model to this radio source. We find that the jet precession could be due to a binary AGN with a super-massive black-hole (SMBH) separation of 0.02 pc or a single AGN with a tilted accretion disk. We have found that another sample galaxy, which is undergoing a merger, has two radio cores with a projected separation of 5.6 kpc. We discuss the preliminary results from our radio study.

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