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: a close quasar pair at cosmic dawn in the Aether survey
Silvia Onorato, Emanuele Paolo Farina, Roberto Decarli +32
We present the discovery and first characterization of : the most compact known quasar pair candidate in the Epoch of Reionization, with a projected se…
Multi-tracer constraints on quasar outflows. Acceleration from BLR to galactic scales
M. Brazzini, M. Bischetti, S. Hagen +14
Black hole-driven outflows are a fundamental component of the Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) paradigm, and may play a major role in regulating the evolution of both supermassive blac…
Extreme Enrichment at Cosmic Dawn: Three FeII-Strong Quasars at z > 6 from the JWST Aether survey
Anniek J. Gloudemans, Emanuele Paolo Farina, Roberto Decarli +22
We present three outliers on the quasar main sequence at z>6, as revealed by JWST/NIRSpec IFU observations from the Aether survey, a program targeting ~200 quasars at cosmic dawn.…
The Multiphase CGM in the Epoch of Reionization: CII and CIV absorbers around [OIII] Emitters
C. Piscitelli, V. D'Odorico, M. Galbiati +17
We investigate the multiphase circumgalactic medium (CGM) during the Epoch of Reionization (EoR, ) by cross-correlating cool- CII and warm-ionized CIV absorption systems with…
The WISSH quasars project XIII. A multi-epoch study of ultra-fast broad absorption line outflows at cosmic noon
A. Deconto-Machado, G. Vietri, E. Piconcelli +22
Ultra-fast broad absorption line outflows (uBAL, ~0.1-0.2c) represent some of the most extreme manifestations of quasar-driven winds. We aim to investigate the variability of uBALs…
The gradual decline of Ly visibility in the CANDELS fields: evidence for the combined effects of galaxy evolution and reionization
L. Napolitano, L. Pentericci, A. Ferrara +35
We investigate the evolution of Ly visibility and the physical properties of Ly emitters (LAEs) across the five CANDELS fields using publicly available JWST/NIRSpec PRISM spe…
To be lensed or not to be lensed: on the nature of the alleged high-z lensed quasars J0109-5424 and P170+20
Aurora Mata-Sanchez, Emanuele P. Farina, Anniek J. Gloudemans +17
We present a detailed multi-wavelength analysis of two gravitationally lensed z>6 quasar candidates: J0109-5424 and P170+20. Using JWST/NIRSpec near-infrared data from the Aether s…
Advancing extragalactic spectral line studies with the Square Kilometre Array Observatory
Jacco Th. van Loon, Viviana Casasola, Manuela Bischetti +6
We present an overview of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) science potential in the area of extragalactic spectral lines besides 21-cm neutral hydrogen. It highlights…
Mapping a Quasar Outflow from Parsec to Kiloparsec Scales: A Combined HST Absorption and VLT Emission Investigation
Mayank Sharma, Travis C. Fischer, Manuela Bischetti +4
Linking nuclear winds to galactic-scale outflows remains a major observational challenge in understanding the multiscale physics of active galactic nuclei feedback. Here we present…
Constraining AGN accretion physics with black hole mass-luminosity scaling relations
F. Fiore, M. Gaspari, S. Puccetti +3
We test how supermassive black holes are fed by combining new black hole mass-luminosity relations with physically motivated feeding models. We build a uniform sample of 1729 unobs…
A 6.2 Quasar on the Local M- Relation Quenching Its Host Galaxy from the Aether Survey
Weizhe Liu, Emanuele Paolo Farina, Xiaohui Fan +19
We report JWST/NIRSpec integral field unit (IFU) observations of the quasar J15124422 at from the Aether survey. At 900 Myr after the Big Bang, this object al…
The Drivers of Cosmic Dust Temperature Evolution
Massimiliano Parente, Francesco Salvestrini, Gian Luigi Granato +7
Observations of the rest-frame far-infrared (far-IR) emission of galaxies suggest a mild increase of dust temperature with redshift, although constraining $T_{\rm du…
The Little Blue and Red Dots Rosetta Stones: Non-Gaussian broad lines, hot dust, and X-ray weakness
M. Brazzini, F. D'Eugenio, R. Maiolino +31
The population of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) newly discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) exhibits peculiar properties that distinguish it from both local type I AGN…
E-XQR-30: Evidence for an Increase in the Ionization State of Metal Absorbers from z~6 to z~2
Stephanie Rowlands, R. L. Davies, E. Ryan-Weber +15
We investigate the evolution of the ionization state of metal-enriched gas in and around galaxies near the epoch of reionization using a sample of 488 metal absorption systems at 4…
Connecting outflows with radio emission in active galactic nuclei at cosmic noon
Gabriele S. Ilha, C. M. Harrison, V. Mainieri +17
AGN feedback is a well known mechanism in the evolution of galaxies. One open question is the driving mechanism of galaxy-scale outflows. At low redshift, radio jets often interact…
High [OI] emission lines: ColdSIM simulations and ALMA observations
Massimiliano Parente, Manuela Bischetti, Umberto Maio +8
Neutral-oxygen [OI] far-infrared emission lines at m and m are powerful probes of the physical conditions in the interstellar medium, although they have not been fully e…
The WISSH quasar project. XII. X-ray view of the most luminous quasi-stellar objects at Cosmic Noon
C. Degli Agosti, C. Vignali, E. Piconcelli +25
To improve our knowledge of nuclear emission in luminous QSOs at Cosmic Noon, we studied the X-ray emission of the WISE/SDSS-selected hyper-luminous (WISSH) QSO sample: 85 broad-li…
The clustering of C IV and Si IV at the end of reionisation: A perspective from the E-XQR-30 survey
Louise Welsh, Valentina D'Odorico, Fabio Fontanot +14
We aim to study the clustering of metal absorption lines and the structures that they arise in as a function of cosmic time. We focus on C IV and Si IV absorption features that are…
ALMA survey of a massive node of the Cosmic Web at . II. A dynamically cold and massive disk galaxy in the proximity of a hyperluminous quasar
A. Pensabene, S. Cantalupo, W. Wang +11
Advancing our understanding of the formation and evolution of early massive galaxies and black holes requires detailed studies of dense structures in the high-redshift Universe. In…
JWST MIRI/MRS observations of hot molecular gas in an AGN host galaxy at Cosmic Noon
D. Kakkad, V. Mainieri, Takumi S. Tanaka +27
Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are believed to play a central role in quenching star formation by removing or destroying molecular gas from host galaxies via radiation-pressure drive…
Discovery and characterization of 25 new quasars at 4.6 < z < 6.9 from wide-field multi-band surveys
Silvia Belladitta, Eduardo Bañados, Zhang-Liang Xie +18
Luminous quasars at provide key insights into the early Universe. Their rarity necessitates wide-field multi-band surveys to efficiently separate them from the main astrophys…
Multi-phase investigation of outflows in the circumgalactic and interstellar media of luminous quasars at z~5
Matilde Brazzini, Valentina D'Odorico, Manuela Bischetti +4
Aims. Outflows from active galactic nuclei are invoked as the principal feedback process regulating the co-evolution of supermassive black holes and their host galaxies. Because of…
ALMA reveals bright circumgalactic emission and a biconical outflow in z~6.4 quasar PSOJ183+05
Manuela Bischetti, Chiara Feruglio, Stefano Carniani +3
Understanding gas flows between galaxies and their surrounding circum-galactic medium (CGM) is crucial to unveil the mechanisms regulating galaxy evolution, especially in the early…
A Potential Link between Nuclear Winds and Cold Gas Outflows on Kiloparsec Scales in Reionization-Era Quasars
Yongda Zhu, Marcia J. Rieke, Luis C. Ho +23
Feedback from accreting supermassive black holes may regulate galaxy evolution, but statistical evidence linking nuclear winds to kiloparsec-scale cold gas outflows remains limited…