Physics of Active Galactic Nuclei at all Scales pp 121-141 | Cite as
AGN Beyond the 100pc Scale
Abstract
Galaxies and their nuclear SuperMassive Black Holes (SMBH) appear to be intimately related components of the same fundamental formation and evolutionary process [3], [7]. When the host galaxy contrives to feed its nuclear monster, it unleashes a torrential energy output that can far outshine the gentler and, apart from the occasional supernova, more constant shining of the stellar populations. The observed proportionality between the masses of the black hole and the galaxy bulge (see Chap. 8 of this volume) suggests a close coupling – a negative feedback loop – that limits SMBH growth. One of our more important goals is to understand the nature of this mechanism. To do this, we must look at the galaxy and its larger environment, not at the nuclear regions alone.
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