A High Fraction of Heavily X-Ray-obscured Active Galactic Nuclei

A High Fraction of Heavily X-Ray-obscured Active Galactic Nuclei

We present new estimates on the fraction of heavily X-ray-obscured, Compton-thick (CT) active galactic nuclei (AGNs) out to a redshift of z ≤ 0.8. From a sample of 540 AGNs selected by mid-infrared (MIR) properties in observed X-ray survey fields, we forward model the observed-to-intrinsic X-ray lum...

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Main Authors: Christopher M. Carroll, Tonima T. Ananna, Ryan C. Hickox, Alberto Masini, Roberto J. Assef, Daniel Stern, Chien-Ting J. Chen, Lauranne Lanz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
Subjects:
Active galactic nuclei
Active galaxies
Luminous infrared galaxies
Surveys
X-ray surveys
X-ray active galactic nuclei
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acc402

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https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acc402

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