Connecting black holes and galaxies in faint radio populations at cosmic noon
Abstract
We leverage new ultra-deep, high resolution, multi-frequency radio imaging at 6 and 3 GHz with the unique datasets available in the GOODS-S/HUDF region in order to assess the AGN fraction in a faint radio-selected sample. For AGN identification, we adopt a multi-wavelength approach, combining X-ray and (mid-)infrared (IR) selections with radio identification such as X-ray to radio excess, flat radio spectral slopes, and the radio-IR correlation. We identify AGN in 43% of our radio sample, yielding an AGN source density of ∼ 1 arcmin-2. This AGN fraction is likely underestimated, as 1) our shallower 3 GHz data is biased against flat radio spectrum sources and 2) all of our selections may be biased against the most heavily obscured AGN. The James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) will address the latter issue and we briefly outline our Cycle 1 Guaranteed Time Observation (GTO) program to search for heavily obscured AGN.
- Publication:
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Uncovering Early Galaxy Evolution in the ALMA and JWST Era
- Pub Date:
- 2020
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921320000666
- Bibcode:
- 2020IAUS..352..132A
- Keywords:
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- Galaxy: evolution;
- radio continuum: galaxies;
- galaxies: active