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Title:
A Complete Census of AGN Activity in Luminous Infrared Galaxies
Authors:
Alexander, David
Publication:
Chandra proposal ID #10700854
Publication Date:
09/2008
Origin:
CXO
Comment:
Chandra proposal ID #10700854
Bibliographic Code:
2008cxo..prop.2644A

Abstract

We are undertaking a detailed study of AGN activity in Luminous Infrared Galaxies (LIRGs) at d<60 Mpc. We have Spitzer-IRS spectroscopy for our targets, providing a sensitive probe of AGN activity at mid-IR wavelengths, but only six of our 17 LIRGs have Chandra coverage, restricting crucial information on the X-ray properties of LIRGs. Here we propose for ACIS-S observations of the 11 LIRGs in our sample that currently lack Chandra constraints. Our aims are to (1) provide the most complete constraints on the properties of AGNs in LIRGs, (2) assess the fraction of distant AGNs that are being misclassified in the deepest X-ray surveys, and (3) identify the starburst galaxy X-ray power from X-ray binaries, hot interstellar gas, and supernovae in the LIRG population.
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