DECIPHERING THE ARRANGEMENT OF DUST IN THE CLUMPY TORI OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI

DECIPHERING THE ARRANGEMENT OF DUST IN THE CLUMPY TORI OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI

In the framework of active galactic nuclei (AGNs), a galaxy’s supermassive black hole is surrounded by a dusty torus whose clumpy configuration allows for either direct or obscured views toward the central engine. Viewing AGNs from different angles gives rise to a variety of AGN classifications; for...

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Main Author: Thompson, Grant David
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2012
Subjects:
Active Galactic Nuclei
Galaxies
Seyfert
Infrared
Radiative Transfer
Astrophysics and Astronomy
Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/physastron_etds/4
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=physastron_etds

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http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=physastron_etds

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