| Title |
Simple relations from complex outflows: How the M-σ relation emerges in a multi-phase environment |
| Authors |
Tartėnas, Matas ; Zubovas, Kastytis ; Skuodas, Eimantas |
| DOI |
10.1051/0004-6361/202556360 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Astronomy & astrophysics.. EDP Sciences. 2026, vol. 705, art. no. A118, p. 1-13.. ISSN 0004-6361. eISSN 1432-0746 |
| Keywords [eng] |
black hole physics ; ISM: general ; ISM: jets and outflows ; galaxies: active ; galaxies: general ; quasars: supermassive black holes |
| Abstract [eng] |
Context. The tight empirical M − σ relation between the mass of a supermassive black hole (SMBH) and the velocity dispersion of the host galaxy bulge is often interpreted as the result of self-regulation via active galactic nucleus (AGN) feedback. This picture is motivated by analytical and semi-analytical models in which momentum-driven AGN winds can expel the gas once the SMBH reaches a critical mass. However, these models typically assume idealised conditions: smooth gas distributions, spherical symmetry, and very efficient cooling of the shocked AGN wind. It is unclear whether this paradigm is applicable under more realistic conditions. |
| Published |
EDP Sciences |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2026 |
| CC license |
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