Ultrafast outflows: Galaxy-scale active galactic nucleus feedback

Wagner, A. Y.; Umemura, M; Bicknell, Geoffrey

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Ultrafast outflows: Galaxy-scale active galactic nucleus feedback

Date

2013

Authors

Wagner, A. Y.

Umemura, M

Bicknell, Geoffrey

Publisher

Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd.

Abstract

We show, using global three-dimensional grid-based hydrodynamical simulations, that ultrafast outflows (UFOs) from active galactic nuclei (AGNs) result in considerable feedback of energy and momentum into the interstellar medium (ISM) of the host galaxy.