The Nature of the Energy Source in LINER's

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Spectral Emission, Spiral Galaxies, Radio Galaxies, Starburst Galaxies, Galactic Radiation, Galaxies, Black Holes (Astronomy), Active Galactic Nuclei, Ultraviolet Emission, Infrared Sources (Astronomy), Ionization

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LINER's (low-ionization nuclear emission-line regions) are found in about 30% of all bright galaxies, including luminous infrared galaxies. They form a heterogeneous class powered by a variety of ionizing mechanisms such as low-luminosity AGNs (active galactic nuclei), starbursts, shocks, or any combination of these. In early-type spirals, LINER's are powered by a low-luminosity AGN, or by an AGN surrounded by circumnuclear star-forming regions. In luminous infrared galaxies, LINER's are powered by starbursts with associated wind-related extended shocks, and an AGN may play a minor role, if any. LINER's in some FR I radio galaxies show strong evidence for the presence of a massive central black hole, and there are indications for the existence of shocks in the nuclear disks of these galaxies. Yet, the dominant ionizing mechanism for LINER's in radio-quiet ellipticals and FR I host galaxies is still unclear. Multifrequency high spatial resolution imaging and spectroscopy are essential to discriminate among the different ionizing mechanisms present in LINER's.

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