X-ray Redshifts for Obscured Active Galactic Nuclei with AXIS Deep and Intermediate Surveys
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
- The following abbreviations are used in this manuscript:
AGN | active galactic nuclei |
CXB | Cosmic X-ray background |
MP | Match percentage |
NXB | Particle background |
ONIR | Optical and near-IR |
PSF | Point spread function |
SED | Spectral energy distribution |
XLF | X-ray luminosity function |
XZ | X-ray redshift |
Appendix A. Background Simulation
Appendix B. Model Complexity
- Iron Kα Emission Line and Absorption Features
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Peca, A.; Cappelluti, N.; Marchesi, S.; Hodges-Kluck, E.; Foord, A. X-ray Redshifts for Obscured Active Galactic Nuclei with AXIS Deep and Intermediate Surveys. Universe 2024, 10, 245. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10060245
Peca A, Cappelluti N, Marchesi S, Hodges-Kluck E, Foord A. X-ray Redshifts for Obscured Active Galactic Nuclei with AXIS Deep and Intermediate Surveys. Universe. 2024; 10(6):245. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10060245
Chicago/Turabian StylePeca, Alessandro, Nico Cappelluti, Stefano Marchesi, Edmund Hodges-Kluck, and Adi Foord. 2024. "X-ray Redshifts for Obscured Active Galactic Nuclei with AXIS Deep and Intermediate Surveys" Universe 10, no. 6: 245. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10060245
APA StylePeca, A., Cappelluti, N., Marchesi, S., Hodges-Kluck, E., & Foord, A. (2024). X-ray Redshifts for Obscured Active Galactic Nuclei with AXIS Deep and Intermediate Surveys. Universe, 10(6), 245. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10060245