Ionized outflows from active galactic nuclei as the essential elements of feedback

Sibasish Laha; Christopher S. Reynolds; James Reeves; Gerard Kriss; Matteo Guainazzi; Randall Smith; Sylvain Veilleux; Daniel Proga

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journal article Nov 30, 2020

Ionized outflows from active galactic nuclei as the essential elements of feedback

Sibasish Laha

Christopher S. Reynolds

James Reeves Gerard Kriss Matteo Guainazzi

Randall Smith

Sylvain Veilleux Daniel Proga

Nature Astronomy Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. 13-24 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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