The mid-infrared - hard X-ray correlation in active galactic nuclei

The cornerstone of the unified scenario for active galactic nuclei (AGN) is the existence of an obscuring torus. While the unified scenario has proven very successful, little is known about the physical state of the torus itself. In this work, we present high spatial resolution mid-infrared (MIR) im...

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1. Verfasser: Horst, Hannes (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Buch/Monographie Hochschulschrift
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2008
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