Towards a high accuracy measurement of the local black hole occupation fraction in low mass galaxies
E Gallo, E Hodges-Kluck, T Treu, J Greene… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2019 - arxiv.org
arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.06629, 2019•arxiv.org
This document illustrates the feasibility of a few per cent level measurement of the local
black hole occupation fraction in low mass galaxies through wide-field, high angular
resolution X-ray imaging observations of local volume galaxies. The occupation fraction,
particularly at the low end of the galaxy luminosity function, is a key benchmark for any
model which aims to reproduce the formation and growth of super-massive black holes and
their host galaxies. Our proposed measurement will complement orthogonal efforts that are …
black hole occupation fraction in low mass galaxies through wide-field, high angular
resolution X-ray imaging observations of local volume galaxies. The occupation fraction,
particularly at the low end of the galaxy luminosity function, is a key benchmark for any
model which aims to reproduce the formation and growth of super-massive black holes and
their host galaxies. Our proposed measurement will complement orthogonal efforts that are …
This document illustrates the feasibility of a few per cent level measurement of the local black hole occupation fraction in low mass galaxies through wide-field, high angular resolution X-ray imaging observations of local volume galaxies. The occupation fraction, particularly at the low end of the galaxy luminosity function, is a key benchmark for any model which aims to reproduce the formation and growth of super-massive black holes and their host galaxies. Our proposed measurement will complement orthogonal efforts that are planned in X-rays at high red-shifts, as well as in the local Universe with ground-based facilities.
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