Constraining the Low-mass End of the Black Hole Mass Function and the Active Fraction of the Intermediate-mass Black Holes

We investigate the black hole mass function (BHMF) and the Eddington ratio distribution function (ERDF), focusing on the intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) with masses down to M _• ∼ 10 ^4 M _⊙ . Based on the active galactic nuclei (AGNs) with a detected broad H α emission line, we construct a sa...

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Autores principales: Hojin Cho, Jong-Hak Woo
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Colección:The Astrophysical Journal
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad4966

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