E. K. S. Hicks
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View article: GATOS. VIII. On the Physical Origin of the Extended Mid-infrared Emission in Active Galactic Nuclei
GATOS. VIII. On the Physical Origin of the Extended Mid-infrared Emission in Active Galactic Nuclei Open
The polar mid-infrared (MIR) emission detected within tens to hundreds of parsecs in some active galactic nuclei (AGN) has been associated with dusty winds driven away by radiation pressure. The physical characterization of this extended p…
View article: Impact of active galactic nuclei and nuclear star formation on the ISM turbulence of galaxies: Insights from JWST/MIRI spectroscopy
Impact of active galactic nuclei and nuclear star formation on the ISM turbulence of galaxies: Insights from JWST/MIRI spectroscopy Open
Active galactic nuclei (AGNs), star formation (SF), and galaxy interactions can drive turbulence in the gas of the interstellar medium (ISM), which, in turn, plays a role in SF taking place within galaxies. The impact on molecular gas is o…
View article: Excitation of Molecular Hydrogen in Seyferts: NGC 5506 and NGC 3081
Excitation of Molecular Hydrogen in Seyferts: NGC 5506 and NGC 3081 Open
We utilize James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Mid Infrared Instrument (MIRI) integral field unit observations to investigate the behavior and excitation of H 2 in the nearby Seyfert galaxies NGC 3081 and NGC 5506, both part of the Galactic …
View article: Shock-driven heating in the circumnuclear star-forming regions of NGC 7582: insights from <i>JWST</i> NIRSpec and MIRI/MRS spectroscopy
Shock-driven heating in the circumnuclear star-forming regions of NGC 7582: insights from <i>JWST</i> NIRSpec and MIRI/MRS spectroscopy Open
We present combined James Webb Space Telescope (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 is part of the sample of acti…
View article: GATOS – IX. A detailed assessment and treatment of emission line contamination in <i>JWST</i> /MIRI images of nearby Seyfert galaxies
GATOS – IX. A detailed assessment and treatment of emission line contamination in <i>JWST</i> /MIRI images of nearby Seyfert galaxies Open
Broad-band mid-infrared (MIR) imaging with high-spatial resolution is useful to study extended dust structures in the circumnuclear regions of nearby active galactic nuclei. However, broad-band imaging filters cannot distinguish dust conti…
View article: Impact of AGN and nuclear star formation on the ISM turbulence of galaxies: Insights from JWST/MIRI spectroscopy
Impact of AGN and nuclear star formation on the ISM turbulence of galaxies: Insights from JWST/MIRI spectroscopy Open
Active galactic nuclei (AGN), star formation (SF), and galaxy interactions can drive turbulence in the gas of the ISM, which in turn plays a role in the SF within galaxies. The impact on molecular gas is of particular importance, as it ser…
View article: Theoretical Diagnostics for the Physical Conditions in Active Galactic Nuclei under the View of JWST
Theoretical Diagnostics for the Physical Conditions in Active Galactic Nuclei under the View of JWST Open
With excellent spectral and angular resolutions and, especially, sensitivity, the JWST allows us to observe infrared emission lines that were previously inaccessible or barely accessible. These emission lines are promising for evaluating t…
View article: The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS): TBD. Unveiling physical processes in local active galaxies. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering of JWST MIRI/MRS observations
The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS): TBD. Unveiling physical processes in local active galaxies. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering of JWST MIRI/MRS observations Open
With the rise of the integral field spectroscopy, we are currently dealing with large amounts of spatially resolved data, whose analysis has become challenging, especially when observing complex objects such as nearby galaxies. We aim to d…
View article: Theoretical Diagnostics for the Physical Conditions in Active Galactic Nuclei under the View of JWST
Theoretical Diagnostics for the Physical Conditions in Active Galactic Nuclei under the View of JWST Open
With excellent spectral and angular resolutions and, especially, sensitivity, the JWST allows us to observe infrared emission lines that were previously inaccessible or barely accessible. These emission lines are promising for evaluating t…
View article: Deciphering The Launching of Multi-phase AGN-driven Outflows and Their (Spatially Resolved) Multi-scale Impact
Deciphering The Launching of Multi-phase AGN-driven Outflows and Their (Spatially Resolved) Multi-scale Impact Open
Beyond deepening our understanding of the formation, growth, and evolution of supermassive black holes, it is crucial to uncover the role of feeding and feedback processes from growing black holes (i.e., active galactic nucleus; AGN) in sh…
View article: GATOS. VIII. On the physical origin of the extended MIR emission in AGN
GATOS. VIII. On the physical origin of the extended MIR emission in AGN Open
The polar mid-infrared (MIR) emission detected within 10-100s pcs in some active galactic nuclei (AGN) has been associated with dusty winds driven away by radiation pressure. The physical characterization of this extended polar emission re…
View article: A High Resolution Search for Dual AGNs in Mergers: Pushing the Frontier with Keck AO
A High Resolution Search for Dual AGNs in Mergers: Pushing the Frontier with Keck AO Open
Accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in galaxy mergers with separations $<$ 1kpc are crucial to our understanding of SMBH growth, galaxy evolution, and the evolution of SMBH binaries. Despite their importance, there are less than a h…
View article: The LUNIS-AGN Catalog: Trends of Emission Line Velocity Dispersion and Surface Brightness within the Circumnuclear Regions of Seyfert Galaxies
The LUNIS-AGN Catalog: Trends of Emission Line Velocity Dispersion and Surface Brightness within the Circumnuclear Regions of Seyfert Galaxies Open
We present the Local Universe Near-Infrared Seyfert catalog of K- band integral field unit data of 88 nearby active galactic nuclei (AGN), curated from SINFONI/Very Large Telescope and OSIRIS/Keck archival data sets. This catalog includes …
View article: <i>JWST</i> reveals the diversity of nuclear obscuring dust in nearby AGN: nuclear isolation of MIRI/MRS data cubes and continuum spectral fitting
<i>JWST</i> reveals the diversity of nuclear obscuring dust in nearby AGN: nuclear isolation of MIRI/MRS data cubes and continuum spectral fitting Open
We investigate the capabilities of the mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) of JWST to advance our knowledge of active galactic nucleus (AGN) dust using the spectral fitting technique on an AGN collection of 21 nearby ($z<0.05$) AGN (7 type-1…
View article: Unveiling the warm molecular outflow component of type-2 quasars with SINFONI
Unveiling the warm molecular outflow component of type-2 quasars with SINFONI Open
We present seeing-limited (0.8″) near-infrared integral field spectroscopy data of the type-2 quasars, QSO2s, SDSS J135646.10+102609.0 (J1356) and SDSS J143029.89+133912.1 (J1430, the Teacup), both belonging to the Quasar Feedback, QSOFEED…
View article: Unveiling the warm molecular outflow component of type-2 quasars with SINFONI
Unveiling the warm molecular outflow component of type-2 quasars with SINFONI Open
We present seeing-limited (0.8 arcsec) near-infrared integral field spectroscopy data of the type-2 quasars (QSO2s) SDSS J135646.10+102609.0 (J1356) and SDSS J143029.89+133912.1 (J1430, the Teacup), both belonging to the Quasar Feedback (Q…
View article: The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). VII. The 20–214 μm Imaging Atlas of Active Galactic Nuclei Using SOFIA
The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). VII. The 20–214 μm Imaging Atlas of Active Galactic Nuclei Using SOFIA Open
We present a 19.7–214 μ m imaging atlas of local (4–181 Mpc; median 43 Mpc) active galactic nuclei (AGN) observed with FORCAST and HAWC+ on board the SOFIA telescope with angular resolutions ~3 ″ –20 ″ . This atlas comprises 22 Seyferts (1…
View article: The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS)
The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS) Open
The detailed feeding and feedback mechanisms of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are not yet well known. For low-luminosity AGNs, obscured AGNs, and late-type galaxies, the masses of their central black holes (BH) are difficult to determine p…
View article: Molecular gas stratification and disturbed kinematics in the Seyfert galaxy MCG-05-23-16 revealed by JWST and ALMA
Molecular gas stratification and disturbed kinematics in the Seyfert galaxy MCG-05-23-16 revealed by JWST and ALMA Open
Understanding the processes that drive the morphology and kinematics of molecular gas in galaxies is crucial for comprehending star formation and, ultimately, galaxy evolution. Using data from the Galactic Activity, Torus and Outflow Surve…
View article: The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). Black hole mass estimation using machine learning
The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). Black hole mass estimation using machine learning Open
The detailed feeding and feedback mechanisms of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are not yet well known. For low-luminosity and obscured AGN, as well as late-type galaxies, determining the central black hole (BH) masses is challenging. Our goa…
View article: The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). VII. The 20-214 $μ$m imaging atlas of active galactic nuclei using SOFIA
The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). VII. The 20-214 $μ$m imaging atlas of active galactic nuclei using SOFIA Open
We present a 19.7 - 214 $μ$m imaging atlas of local (4 - 181 Mpc; median 43 Mpc) active galactic nuclei (AGN) observed with FORCAST and HAWC+ on board the SOFIA telescope with angular resolutions ~ 3"- 20". This atlas comprises 22 Seyferts…
View article: Molecular gas stratification and disturbed kinematics in the Seyfert galaxy MCG-05-23-16 revealed by JWST and ALMA
Molecular gas stratification and disturbed kinematics in the Seyfert galaxy MCG-05-23-16 revealed by JWST and ALMA Open
Understanding the processes that drive the morphology and kinematics of molecular gas in galaxies is crucial for comprehending star formation and, ultimately, galaxy evolution. Using data obtained with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…
View article: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Emission in the Central Regions of Three Seyferts and the Implication for Underlying Feedback Mechanisms
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Emission in the Central Regions of Three Seyferts and the Implication for Underlying Feedback Mechanisms Open
We analyze JWST Mid-Infrared Instrument/Medium Resolution Spectrograph integral field unit observations of three Seyferts from the Galactic Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS) and showcase the intriguing polycyclic aromatic hydroca…
View article: The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). IV. Exploring Ionized Gas Outflows in Central Kiloparsec Regions of GATOS Seyferts
The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). IV. Exploring Ionized Gas Outflows in Central Kiloparsec Regions of GATOS Seyferts Open
Utilizing JWST MIRI/Medium Resolution Spectrograph integral field unit observations of the kiloparsec-scale central regions, we showcase the diversity of ionized gas distributions and kinematics in six nearby Seyfert galaxies included in t…
View article: The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS)
The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS) Open
This study analyses JWST MIRI/MRS observations of the infrared (IR) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) bands in the nuclear (∼0.4″ at 11 μm; ∼75 pc) and circumnuclear regions (inner ∼kpc) of local active galactic nuclei (AGNs) from the …
View article: The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). V: Unveiling PAH survival and resilience in the circumnuclear regions of AGN with JWST
The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). V: Unveiling PAH survival and resilience in the circumnuclear regions of AGN with JWST Open
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 properties in the circumnuclear regions of AGN and AGN-outflows, …
View article: Comparisons between Resolved Star Formation Rate and Gas Tracers in the Strongly Lensed Galaxy SDSS J0901+1814 at Cosmic Noon
Comparisons between Resolved Star Formation Rate and Gas Tracers in the Strongly Lensed Galaxy SDSS J0901+1814 at Cosmic Noon Open
We report new radio observations of SDSS J090122.37+181432.3, a strongly lensed star-forming galaxy at z = 2.26. We image 1.4 GHz ( L -band) and 3 GHz ( S -band) continuum using the Very Large Array (VLA) and 1.2 mm (band 6) continuum with…
View article: A biconical ionised gas outflow and evidence of positive feedback in NGC 7172 uncovered by MIRI/JWST
A biconical ionised gas outflow and evidence of positive feedback in NGC 7172 uncovered by MIRI/JWST Open
We present observations of the type-2 Seyfert NGC 7172 obtained with the medium-resolution spectrometer (MRS) of the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This galaxy hosts one of the lowest ionised…
View article: Dust beyond the torus: revealing the mid-infrared heart of local Seyfert ESO 428-G14 with <i>JWST</i>/MIRI
Dust beyond the torus: revealing the mid-infrared heart of local Seyfert ESO 428-G14 with <i>JWST</i>/MIRI Open
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 known about its characteristics, spatial extent, or connection…
View article: Comparisons Between Resolved Star Formation Rate and Gas Tracers in the Strongly Lensed Galaxy SDSS J0901+1814 at Cosmic Noon
Comparisons Between Resolved Star Formation Rate and Gas Tracers in the Strongly Lensed Galaxy SDSS J0901+1814 at Cosmic Noon Open
We report new radio observations of SDSS J090122.37+181432.3, a strongly lensed star-forming galaxy at $z=2.26$. We image 1.4 GHz (L-band) and 3 GHz (S-band) continuum using the VLA and 1.2 mm (band 6) continuum with ALMA, in addition to t…