We present here a new powerful diagnostic plot to select heavily obscured AGN in the local universe by combining infrared (Spitzer, IRAS) and X-ray (XMM) information. On the basis of this plot, we selected a sample of X–ray obscured sources in the 2XMM catalogue and found seven newly discovered Compton-thick AGN candidates.
Heavily obscured AGN in the local Universe / Severgnini P.; Caccianiga A.; Della Ceca R.; Moretti A.; Vignali C.; La Parola V.; Cusumano G.. - STAMPA. - 1248:(2010), pp. 511-512. (Intervento presentato al convegno X-ray Astronomy 2009. Present status, multi-wavelength approach and future perspectives tenutosi a Bologna nel 7-11 settembre 2009).
Heavily obscured AGN in the local Universe
VIGNALI, CRISTIAN;
2010
Abstract
We present here a new powerful diagnostic plot to select heavily obscured AGN in the local universe by combining infrared (Spitzer, IRAS) and X-ray (XMM) information. On the basis of this plot, we selected a sample of X–ray obscured sources in the 2XMM catalogue and found seven newly discovered Compton-thick AGN candidates.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
