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Talk: “LOFAR’s ever deeper view of galaxy and AGN evolution” by Dr. Kenneth Duncan (Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, UK) – 24 March 2021

March 24, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The IAASARS of National Observatory of Athens (Greece) is organising a WEB Seminar on Wed March 24th at 12:00 (Athens GR time). The invited speaker is Dr. Kenneth Duncan from the Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, UK.

The title of the talk is “LOFAR’s ever deeper view of galaxy and AGN evolution”

 

Abstract: “With radio continuum emission providing a means of tracing star-formation and super-massive black hole accretion that is unaffected by dust obscuration, the combination of sensitivity and survey efficiency offered by the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) has long promised a new window into galaxy formation and evolution. However, unlocking this potential has presented a significant challenge – not only in reducing the LOFAR data but also in combining it with the ancillary data needed to study the host galaxies and determine the nature of the radio emission. As the LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) extends to both increasing depths and wider areas, we are now finally starting to realise the full scientific potential of this amazing facility. I will present highlights from the recent Deep Fields and forthcoming LoTSS second data release that illustrate LOFAR’s unique insight into star-formation/AGN activity across the bulk of cosmic history, including even the most distant quasars in the Epoch of Reionisation. Finally, I will outline how the combination of LoTSS with the flood of optical spectroscopy that will soon be provided by the WEAVE multi-object spectrograph will further enhance this amazing dataset and allow us to answer key outstanding questions in the field.”

 

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Date:
March 24, 2021
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Website:
https://www.astro.noa.gr/en/seminar/

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IAASARS, NOA
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https://www.astro.noa.gr/