Extragalactic abstracts - IRSA - California Institute of Technology
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Spitzer_Approved_<strong>Extragalactic</strong><br />
Mar 25, 10 16:24 Page 537/742<br />
Spitzer Space Telescope − General Observer Proposal #20084<br />
Quasar Bolometric Luminosity and Spectral Energy Distributions from Radio to<br />
X−ray<br />
Principal Investigator: Zhaohui Shang<br />
Institution: University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming<br />
Technical Contact: Zhaohui Shang, University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming<br />
Co−Investigators:<br />
Michael Brotherton, University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming<br />
Dean Hines, Space Science <strong>Institute</strong><br />
Daniel Dale, University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming<br />
Science Category: AGN/quasars/radio galaxies<br />
Observing Modes: IrsStare MipsPhot<br />
Hours Approved: 8.4<br />
Abstract:<br />
We propose to build the best SED data set spanning from radio to X−ray<br />
wavelengths for 35 quasars. We will use new and archival mid−to−far IR data from<br />
Spitzer as well as other existing multi−wavelength data. We have unique<br />
quasi−simultaneous FUV/UV−optical spectra for our sample, greatly reducing the<br />
uncertainty due to quasar intrinsic time variability in the UV bump. We will<br />
derive accurate bolometric luminosities for the sample and seek to establish a<br />
more reliable and accurate way to obtain the bolometric luminosity <strong>of</strong> quasars<br />
from their partial SEDs and/or spectral properties. We will also apply<br />
multivariate analysis to the SEDs, study the quasar multi−wavelength spectral<br />
properties and their dependence on the overall SEDs, and thus better understand<br />
the physical processes quasars employ emitting across the entire electromagnetic<br />
spectrum.<br />
Spitzer_Approved_<strong>Extragalactic</strong><br />
Printed_by_SSC<br />
Mar 25, 10 16:24 Page 538/742<br />
Spitzer Space Telescope − General Observer Proposal #30075<br />
Unveil the Nature <strong>of</strong> Post−Starburst Quasars<br />
Principal Investigator: Zhaohui Shang<br />
Institution: University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming<br />
Technical Contact: Zhaohui Shang, University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming<br />
Co−Investigators:<br />
Michael Brotherton, University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming<br />
Dean Hines, Space Science <strong>Institute</strong><br />
Daniel Dale, University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming<br />
Gabriella Canalizo, University <strong>of</strong> <strong>California</strong>, Riverside<br />
Rajib Ganguly, University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming<br />
Sabrina Cales, University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming<br />
Science Category: AGN/quasars/radio galaxies<br />
Observing Modes: IrsStare<br />
Hours Approved: 16.1<br />
Abstract:<br />
We propose to obtain mid−IR spectra <strong>of</strong> 16 spectroscopically selected<br />
post−starburst quasars in order to fully characterize the properties <strong>of</strong> this new<br />
class. Post−starburst quasars are broad−lined AGN that also posses the spectral<br />
signatures <strong>of</strong> massive, moderate−aged stellar populations (in excess <strong>of</strong> ten<br />
billion solar masses and ages <strong>of</strong> hundreds <strong>of</strong> Myrs). This class represents<br />
several percent <strong>of</strong> the quasar population and may explicitly reveal how black<br />
hole/bulge correlations arise. We will compare their mid−IR SED and possible PAH<br />
features with other classes. The current project, which will also incorporate<br />
HST, SDSS, IRTF, KPNO and Keck data, will for the first time determine reliably<br />
for a sample <strong>of</strong> objects the properties <strong>of</strong> the massive starbursts (ages, masses),<br />
their black holes mass, accretion rate, morphologies, environments, and the<br />
relationships among these. Beyond just characterizing the properties <strong>of</strong> these<br />
populations, we plan to investigate the hypothesis that post−starburst quasars<br />
are an evolutionary phase in the lifetime <strong>of</strong> most quasars.<br />
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