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X-Ray Survey Results on Active Galaxy Physics and Evolution

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Physics of Active Galactic Nuclei at all Scales

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics ((LNP,volume 693))

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This “pedagogical” review describes the key Chandra and XMMNewton extragalactic surveys to date and details some of their implications for active galaxy physics and evolution. We additionally highlight two topics of current widespread interest: (1) X-ray constraints on the active galactic nucleus content of luminous submillimeter galaxies, and (2) the demography and physics of high-redshift (z > 4) active galaxies as revealed by X-ray observations. Finally, we discuss prospects for future X-ray surveys with Chandra, XMM-Newton, and upcoming missions.

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  1. Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Pennsylvania State University, 525 Davey Lab, University Park, PA, 16802, USA

    W.N. Brandt

  2. Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0HA, UK

    D.M. Alexander & F.E. Bauer

  3. INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna, Via Ranzani 1, Bologna, 40127, Italy

    C. Vignali

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  1. CEA Saclay-Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France

    Danielle Alloin

  2. Department of Physics, Oxford University, Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3RH, U.K.

    Rachel Johnson

  3. Department of Astronomy, University of Chile, Casilla 36D, Santiago, Chile

    Paulina Lira

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Brandt, W., Alexander, D., Bauer, F., Vignali, C. (2006). X-Ray Survey Results on Active Galaxy Physics and Evolution. In: Alloin, D., Johnson, R., Lira, P. (eds) Physics of Active Galactic Nuclei at all Scales. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 693. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-34621-X_7

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