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Linking AGN and Host Star Formation in AGN hosts: Evidence from Herschel PACS

This study presents evidence of a strong link between black hole growth in active galactic nuclei (AGN) and host star formation. Using data from Herschel PACS, a deep Chandra/XMM survey, and empirical relations, the study estimates star formation rates in AGN hosts. Results suggest two modes of AGN/host co-evolution: merger-like scenario for high luminosity AGN and secular evolution for low luminosity AGN. The study breaks redshift/luminosity degeneracy and emphasizes the need for further understanding of the merger model. The research addresses correlations between AGN obscuration and star formation rates. The findings contribute to the understanding of AGN-host relationships.

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Linking AGN and Host Star Formation in AGN hosts: Evidence from Herschel PACS

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  1. Star Formation in AGN hosts Evidence from Herschel PACS Li Shao&PACS Evolutionary Probe (PEP) group Hangzhou, ChinaApril 28, 2011

  2. Linking AGN and Host • BH growth and host star formation both need gas feeding mechanism • Empirical relations • MBH-sigma • MBH-M* imply strong link between BH growth and host formation Ferrarese & Ford 05 Marconi & Hunt 03

  3. Our approach • X-ray selected AGN • Deep Chandra or XMM surveys in GOODS and COSMOS • Good multi-wavelength coverage, redshifts and identifications are ready • Star formation rate estimated from far-IR • Greatly improved sensitivity and spatial resolution with Herschel-PACS • PACS can measure rest frame 60um out to z~2

  4. Far-infrared emission is host dominated Netzer+07

  5. PACS Detection Rates • ~20% in GOODS-N of 2Ms Chandra sources • For non-detections we use stacking • ~40% in GOODS-S with deeper PACS data

  6. Break L-z Degeneracy • We have sufficient statistics to do the analysis in bins of both LX and z simultaneously • In each bin, the IR luminosity is weighted average of the detections and the stacking of the non-detections Shao+10

  7. Merger vs. Secular

  8. Merger vs. Secular Hopkins+06 Merger scenario

  9. Merger vs. Secular Genzel+06,08 BzK-15504 z~2.38 rotating disk with central AGN

  10. Star formation vs. obscuration? Hopkins+08

  11. Star formation vs. obscuration? High obscuration (dusty) and high SFR (ULIRG) Low obscuration (quasar) and low SFR (quenched) Correlation expected! Hopkins+08

  12. But… • No trend for z~1 moderate luminosity X-ray AGN in GOODS-N Shao+10

  13. But… • No trend for z~1 moderate luminosity X-ray AGN in GOODS-N Shao+10 • Still no trend for high luminosity COSMOS AGN, with good statistics

  14. Summary • We use the rest-frame far-infrared luminosity to measure AGN host star formation rates • We have enough statistics to break the redshift/luminosity degeneracy • We propose two modes of AGN/host co-evolution • Merger like scenario for high LAGN • Secular evolution for low LAGN • No trend of LIR with AGN obscuration, details of the merger model need further understanding Thanks to PEP team and F. Bauer, D. Alexander, N. Brandt, M. Brusa, V.Mainieri, M. Salvato, G. Hasinger, and many others

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