Prospects for AGN studies with ALMA
arXiv:0806.0695 · doi:10.1016/j.newar.2008.06.012
Abstract
These lecture notes provide an introduction to mm/submm extragalactic astronomy, focused on AGN studies, with the final goal of preparing students to their future exploitation of the ALMA capabilities. I first provide an overview of the current results obtained through mm/submm observations of galaxies and AGNs, both local and at high redshift. Then I summarize the main mm/submm facilities that are currently available. ALMA is then presented with a general description and by providing some details on its observing capabilities. Finally, I discuss some of the scientific goals that will be achievable with ALMA in extragalactic astronomy, and for AGN studies in particular.
42 pages, 21 figures, Lecture notes for the school "AGN at the highest angular resolution: theory and observations" (Torun), eds. A. Marconi and A. Niedzielski, New Astronomy Reviews, corrected a few typos
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