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The Compton-thick AGN Population and the Distribution of Low-mass AGN in our Cosmic Backyard
A. Annuar, D. M. Alexander, P. Gandhi +21
We present a census of the Compton-thick (CT) active galactic nucleus (AGN) population and the column density () distribution of AGN in our cosmic backyard using a mid-…
An obscured quasar census with the 4MOST IR AGN survey: design, predicted properties, and scientific goals
Carolina Andonie, David M. Alexander, Claire Greenwell +11
We present the 4MOST IR AGN survey, the first large-scale optical spectroscopic survey characterizing mid-infrared (MIR) selected obscured active galactic nuclei (AGN). The survey…
ALMA/SCUBA-2 COSMOS Survey: Properties of X-ray- and SED-selected AGNs in Bright Submillimeter Galaxies
Ryosuke Uematsu, Yoshihiro Ueda, David M. Alexander +11
We investigate the properties of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) in the brightest submillimeter galaxies (SMGs) in the COSMOS field. We utilize the bright sample of ALMA/SCUBA-2 COSM…
The NuSTAR Local AGN Distribution Survey (NuLANDS) I: Towards a Truly Representative Column Density Distribution in the Local Universe
Peter G. Boorman, Poshak Gandhi, Johannes Buchner +33
Hard X-ray-selected samples of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) provide one of the cleanest views of supermassive black hole accretion, but are biased against objects obscured by Compt…
ADF22-WEB: A giant barred spiral starburst galaxy in the z = 3.1 SSA22 protocluster core
H. Umehata, C. C. Steidel, I. Smail +15
In the present-day universe, the most massive galaxies are ellipticals located in the cores of galaxy clusters, harboring the heaviest super-massive black holes (SMBHs). However th…
The High Energy X-ray Probe (HEX-P): Bringing the Cosmic X-ray Background into Focus
Francesca Civano, Xiurui Zhao, Peter Boorman +29
Since the discovery of the cosmic X-ray background (CXB), astronomers have strived to understand the accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs) contributing to its peak in the 10-4…
The NuSTAR Extragalactic Surveys: X-ray spectroscopic analysis of the bright hard-band selected sample
L. Zappacosta, A. Comastri, F. Civano +23
We discuss the spectral analysis of a sample of 63 Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) detected above a limiting flux of keV erg/s/cm in the multi-tiered N…
A New Compton-thick AGN in our Cosmic Backyard: Unveiling the Buried Nucleus in NGC 1448 with NuSTAR
A. Annuar, D. M. Alexander, P. Gandhi +22
NGC 1448 is one of the nearest luminous galaxies ( 10) to ours ( 0.00390), and yet the active galactic nucleus (AGN) it hosts was only recent…
The NuSTAR Serendipitous Survey: The 40 month Catalog and the Properties of the Distant High Energy X-ray Source Population
G. B. Lansbury, D. Stern, J. Aird +35
We present the first full catalog and science results for the NuSTAR serendipitous survey. The catalog incorporates data taken during the first 40 months of NuSTAR operation, which…
IC 3639 - A new bona fide Compton thick AGN unveiled by NuSTAR
Peter G. Boorman, P. Gandhi, D. Alexander +19
We analyse high-quality NuSTAR observations of the local (z = 0.011) Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus (AGN) IC 3639, in conjunction with archival Suzaku and Chandra data. This pro…
The weak neutral Fe fluorescence line and long-term X-ray evolution of the Compton-thick AGN in NGC 7674
P. Gandhi, A. Annuar, G. B. Lansbury +26
We present X-ray observations of the active galactic nucleus (AGN) in NGC 7674. The source shows a flat X-ray spectrum, suggesting that it is obscured by Compton-thick gas…
A New Population of Compton-Thick AGN Identified Using the Spectral Curvature Above 10 keV
Michael J. Koss, R. Assef, M. Balokovic +18
We present a new metric that uses the spectral curvature (SC) above 10 keV to identify Compton-thick AGN in low-quality Swift BAT X-ray data. Using NuSTAR, we observe nine high SC-…
The NuSTAR Extragalactic Surveys: Overview and Catalog from the COSMOS Field
F. Civano, R. C. Hickox, S. Puccetti +28
To provide the census of the sources contributing to the X-ray background peak above 10 keV, NuSTAR is performing extragalactic surveys using a three-tier "wedding cake" approach.…
The NuSTAR Extragalactic Surveys: First Direct Measurements of the >10 keV X-Ray Luminosity Function for Active Galactic Nuclei at z>0.1
J. Aird, D. M. Alexander, D. R. Ballantyne +34
We present the first direct measurements of the rest-frame 10-40 keV X-ray luminosity function (XLF) of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) based on a sample of 94 sources at 0.1 < z <3,…
NuSTAR catches the unveiling nucleus of NGC 1068
A. Marinucci, S. Bianchi, G. Matt +15
We present a NuSTAR and XMM-Newton monitoring campaign in 2014/2015 of the Compton-thick Seyfert 2 galaxy, NGC 1068. During the August 2014 observation, we detect with NuSTAR a flu…
A NuSTAR Survey of Nearby Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies
Stacy H. Teng, Jane R. Rigby, Daniel Stern +17
We present a NuSTAR, Chandra, and XMM--Newton survey of nine of the nearest ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs). The unprecedented sensitivity of NuSTAR at energies above 10 k…
NuSTAR Observations of the Compton-thick Active Galactic Nucleus and Ultraluminous X-ray Source Candidate in NGC 5643
A. Annuar, P. Gandhi, D. M. Alexander +22
We present two NuSTAR observations of the local Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus (AGN) and an ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) candidate in NGC 5643. Together with archival data f…
A remarkably flat relationship between the average star formation rate and AGN luminosity for distant X-ray AGN
F. Stanley, C. M. Harrison, D. M. Alexander +5
In this study we investigate the relationship between the star formation rate, SFR, and AGN luminosity, L(AGN), for ~2000 X-ray detected AGN. The AGN span over three orders of magn…
NuSTAR Spectroscopy of Multi-Component X-ray Reflection from NGC 1068
Franz E. Bauer, Patricia Arevalo, Dominic J. Walton +26
We report on observations of NGC1068 with NuSTAR, which provide the best constraints to date on its ~keV spectral shape. We find no strong variability over the past two decade…
Weak Hard X-ray Emission from Broad Absorption Line Quasars: Evidence for Intrinsic X-ray Weakness
B. Luo, W. N. Brandt, D. M. Alexander +19
We report NuSTAR observations of a sample of six X-ray weak broad absorption line (BAL) quasars. These targets, at z=0.148-1.223, are among the optically brightest and most luminou…
NuSTAR unveils a Compton-thick Type 2 quasar in Mrk 34
P. Gandhi, G. B. Lansbury, D. M. Alexander +27
We present Nustar 3-40 keV observations of the optically selected Type 2 quasar (QSO2) SDSS J1034+6001 or Mrk 34. The high-quality hard X-ray spectrum and archival XMM-Newton data…
NuSTAR J033202-2746.8: direct constraints on the Compton reflection in a heavily obscured quasar at z~2
A. Del Moro, J. R. Mullaney, D. M. Alexander +25
We report NuSTAR observations of NuSTAR J033202-2746.8, a heavily obscured, radio-loud quasar detected in the Extended Chandra Deep Field-South, the deepest layer of the NuSTAR ext…
NuSTAR Observations of Heavily Obscured Quasars at z ~ 0.5
G. B. Lansbury, D. M. Alexander, A. Del Moro +23
We present NuSTAR hard X-ray (3-79 keV) observations of three Type 2 quasars at z ~ 0.4-0.5, optically selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). Although the quasars show…