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most citedThe Galaxy Activity, Torus and Outflow Survey (GATOS) I. ALMA images of dusty molecular tori in Seyfert galaxies

146 citations · 301 across the 14 of their papers we have counts for

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15 papers

astro-ph.GA2026

GATOS: Distinct Feedback Modes in AGN Central Regions Revealed by Spatially Resolved JWST Spectroscopy

Lulu Zhang, Chris Packham, Erin K. S. Hicks +25

This manuscript presents JWST MIRI/MRS observations of the central pc regions of five active galactic nuclei (AGN) spanning a wide range of luminosities (${\rm l…

astro-ph.GA2026

Spectrally and spatially resolved (sub)millimeter HCN-to-HCO flux ratios in nearby ultraluminous infrared galaxies

Masatoshi Imanishi, Yuri Nishimura, Shunsuke Baba +2

We present the results of our investigations of spectrally and spatially resolved (sub)millimeter HCN-to-HCO flux ratios at J=2-1, J=3-2, and/or J=4-3 in 18 nearby ( 0.1…

astro-ph.GA2026

Multiphase Gas Structure in the Circumnuclear Region of NGC 5506 Observed with ALMA

Kana Takechi, Hiroshi Nagai, Nozomu Kawakatu +7

We present a study of the multiphase gas structure and kinematics of the circumnuclear disk (CND) of NGC 5506, a nearby edge-on Seyfert galaxy, at a spatial resolution of …

astro-ph.GA2026

The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and outflow Survey (GATOS) XIII: Coupling Driven H2 Excitation in Seyferts

Daniel E. Delaney, Erin K. S. Hicks, Lulu Zhang +31

We utilize JWST/MIRI IFU observations from the Galaxy Activity, Torus and Outflow Survey (GATOS) to investigate the diverse range of ionized outflow rates of obscured AGN with simi…

astro-ph.GA2026

Possible time-variable iron-K emission in the circumnuclear region of the Circinus galaxy

Aiko Miyamoto, Taiki Kawamuro, Hirokazu Odaka +2

We present imaging and spatially resolved spectral analyses of eight Chandra data taken for the Circinus galaxy in 22 years to reveal neutral iron-K emission on a circ…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 8 cited

Millimeter emission from supermassive black hole coronae

S. del Palacio, C. Yang, S. Aalto +28

Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) host accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs). The accretion can lead to the formation of a hot, X-ray emitting corona close to the SMBH capable of a…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 18 cited

Molecular gas stratification and disturbed kinematics in the Seyfert galaxy MCG-05-23-16 revealed by JWST and ALMA

D. Esparza-Arredondo, C. Ramos Almeida, A. Audibert +30

Understanding the processes that drive the morphology and kinematics of molecular gas in galaxies is crucial for comprehending star formation and, ultimately, galaxy evolution. Usi…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 18 cited

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Emission in the Central Regions of Three Seyferts the Implication for Underlying Feedback Mechanisms

Lulu Zhang, Ismael García-Bernete, Chris Packham +29

We analyze JWST MIRI/MRS IFU observations of three Seyferts and showcase the intriguing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emission characteristics in regions of $\sim 500\,\rm…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 36 cited

The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). (IV): Exploring Ionized Gas Outflows in Central Kiloparsec Regions of GATOS Seyferts

Lulu Zhang, Chris Packham, Erin K. S. Hicks +33

Utilizing JWST MIRI/MRS IFU observations of the kiloparsec scale central regions, we showcase the diversity of ionized gas distributions and kinematics in six nearby Seyfert galaxi…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 28 cited

A biconical ionised gas outflow and evidence for positive feedback in NGC 7172 uncovered by MIRI/JWST

L. Hermosa Muñoz, A. Alonso-Herrero, M. Pereira-Santaella +35

We present observations of the type-2 Seyfert NGC7172 obtained with the medium-resolution spectrometer (MRS) of the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on board of the JWST. This galaxy…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 39 cited

GATOS: missing molecular gas in the outflow of NGC5728 revealed by JWST

R. Davies, T. Shimizu, M. Pereira-Santaella +49

The ionisation cones of NGC5728 have a deficit of molecular gas based on millimetre observations of CO(2-1) emission. Although photoionisation from the active nucleus may lead to s…

astro-ph.GA2024

Circumnuclear Multi-phase Gas in the Circinus Galaxy. VI. Detectability of Molecular Inflow and Atomic Outflow

Shunsuke Baba, Keiichi Wada, Takuma Izumi +2

Recent submillimeter observations have revealed signs of pc-scale molecular inflow and atomic outflow in the nearest Seyfert 2 galaxy, the Circinus galaxy. To verify the gas kinema…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 1 cited

The relationships between AGN power and molecular gas mass within 500 pc of the center of elliptical galaxies

Yutaka Fujita, Takuma Izumi, Hiroshi Nagai +2

The physical quantity that directly controls the feedback of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) in elliptical galaxies remains to be determined. The discovery of molecular gas around th…

astro-ph.GA2022★ 7 cited

APEX and NOEMA observations of HS in nearby luminous galaxies and the ULIRG Mrk~231 -- Is there a relation between dense gas properties and molecular outflows?

M. T. Sato, S. Aalto, K. Kohno +6

In order to understand the evolution and feedback of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) and star formation it is important to use molecular lines as probes of physical conditions and che…

astro-ph.GA2021★ 146 cited

The Galaxy Activity, Torus and Outflow Survey (GATOS) I. ALMA images of dusty molecular tori in Seyfert galaxies

S. García-Burillo, A. Alonso-Herrero, C. Ramos Almeida +32

We present the first results of the Galaxy Activity, Torus and Outflow Survey (GATOS), a project aimed at understanding the properties of the dusty molecular tori and their connect…