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

39 citations · 168 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

GATOS XV: A JWST/MIRI survey of extended circumnuclear dust emission in nearby Seyfert galaxies

David J. Rosario, Houda Haidar, Steph Campbell +32

The subarcsecond angular resolution and stable background of JWST has given us the first high-fidelity images of the arcsecond-scale environment around Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs…

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

Evidence of Feedback Effects in Low-luminosity Active Galactic Nuclei Revealed by JWST Spectroscopy

Lulu Zhang, Chris Packham, Erin K. S. Hicks +17

This letter presents an analysis of the infrared () spectra extracted from the nuclear ( pc) regions of four low-luminosity active galactic nuclei (AGN), ob…

astro-ph.GA2026★ 2 cited

GATOS XI : Excess dust heating in the Narrow Line Regions of nearby AGN revealed with JWST/MIRI

Houda Haidar, David J. Rosario, Ismael García-Bernete +38

We present JWST/MIRI imaging of eight nearby Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) from the GATOS survey to investigate the physical conditions of extended dust in their narrow line regions…

astro-ph.GA2025★ 3 cited

Shock-driven heating in the circumnuclear star-forming regions of NGC 7582: Insights from JWST NIRSpec and MIRI/MRS spectroscopy

Oscar Veenema, Niranjan Thatte, Dimitra Rigopoulou +24

We present combined JWST NIRSpec and MIRI/MRS integral field spectroscopy data of the nuclear and circumnuclear regions of the highly dust obscured Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 7582, which…

astro-ph.GA2025

Galaxy Activity, Torus and Outflow Survey (GATOS) X: Molecular gas clumpiness under the influence of AGN

Federico Esposito, Almudena Alonso-Herrero, Santiago García-Burillo +27

The distribution of molecular gas on small scales regulates star formation and the growth of supermassive black holes in galaxy centers, yet the role of active galactic nuclei (AGN…

astro-ph.GA2025★ 3 cited

GATOS IX: A Detailed Assessment and Treatment of Emission Line Contamination in JWST/MIRI Images of Nearby Seyfert Galaxies

Steph Campbell, David J. Rosario, Houda Haidar +17

Broadband mid-infrared (MIR) imaging with high spatial resolution is useful to study extended dust structures in the circumnuclear regions of nearby AGN. However, broadband imaging…

astro-ph.GA2025

Theoretical Diagnostics for the Physical Conditions in Active Galactic Nuclei under the View of JWST

Lulu Zhang, Ric I. Davies, Chris Packham +20

With excellent spectral and angular resolutions and, especially, sensitivity, the JWST allows us to observe infrared emission lines that were previously inaccessible or barely acce…

astro-ph.GA2025

The LUNIS-AGN Catalog: Trends of emission line velocity dispersion and surface brightness within the circumnuclear regions of Seyfert galaxies

Daniel Delaney, Cassidy Berger, Erin Hicks +4

We present a catalog of Local Universe Near-Infrared Seyfert (LUNIS) \textit{K-}band integral field unit (IFU) data of 88 nearby Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), curated from SINFONI/…

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★ 38 cited

The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). V: Unveiling PAH survival and resilience in the circumnuclear regions of AGN with JWST

I. García-Bernete, D. Rigopoulou, F. R. Donnan +30

We analyze JWST MIRI/MRS observations of the infrared PAH bands in the nuclear and circumnuclear regions of local AGN from the GATOS Survey. In this work, we examine the PAH proper…

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★ 32 cited

Deciphering the imprint of AGN feedback in Seyfert galaxies: Nuclear-scale molecular gas deficits

S. García-Burillo, E. K. S. Hicks, A. Alonso-Herrero +26

We use a sample of 64 nearby (D=7-45 Mpc) disk galaxies including 45 AGN and 19 non-AGN, that have high spatial resolution multiline CO observations obtained with the ALMA and/or P…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 15 cited

Dust beyond the torus: Revealing the mid-infrared heart of local Seyfert ESO 428-G14 with JWST/MIRI

Houda Haidar, David J. Rosario, Almudena Alonso-Herrero +34

Polar dust has been discovered in a number of local Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), with radiation-driven torus models predicting a wind to be its main driver. However, little is kno…