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20192022
most citedThe space density of z>4 blazars

39 citations · 106 across the 5 of their papers we have counts for

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7 papers

astro-ph.GA2022

Impact of the CMB on the evolution of AGNs and their relativisitc jets at the highest redshift

Luca Ighina

Radio-Loud (RL) Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) are among the brightest astrophysical sources at all wavelengths. Their relativistic jets can affect both their Supermassive Black Hol…

astro-ph.HE202216 cited

The central engine of the highest redshift blazar

Silvia Belladitta, Alessandro Caccianiga, Alessandro Diana +8

We report on a LUCI/Large Binocular Telescope near-infrared (NIR) spectrum of PSO J030947.49+271757.31 (hereafter PSO J0309+27), the highest redshift blazar known to date (z6…

astro-ph.HE20211 cited

Minute-timescale variability in the X-ray emission of the highest redshift blazar

Alberto Moretti, Gabriele Ghisellini, Alessandro Caccianiga +9

We report on two Chandra observations of the quasar PSO J0309+27, the most distant blazar observed so far (z=6.1), performed eight months apart, in March and November 2020. Previou…

astro-ph.GA202111 cited

The Impact of the CMB on the Evolution of high-z Blazars

L. Ighina, A. Caccianiga, A. Moretti +3

Different works have recently found an increase of the average X-ray-to-radio luminosity ratio with redshift in the blazar population. We evaluate here whether the inverse Compton…

astro-ph.GA202139 cited

Radio Detection of VIK J23183113, the Most Distant Radio-Loud Quasar (=6.44)

L. Ighina, S. Belladitta, A. Caccianiga +4

We report the 888 MHz radio detection in the Rapid ASKAP Continuum Survey (RACS) of VIK J23183113, a =6.44 quasar. Its radio luminosity (1.2 W Hz at 5…

astro-ph.GA2019

An extremely X--ray weak blazar at z=5

S. Belladitta, A. Moretti, A. Caccianiga +5

We present the discovery and properties of DESJ014132.4-542749.9 (DES0141-54), a new powerful radio-loud active galactic nucleus (AGN) in the early Universe (z=5.0). It was discove…