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Tsuchikawa, T.
Nagoya University
Kaneda, H.
Nagoya University
Oyabu, Shinki
Tokushima University
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Kokusho, T.
Nagoya University
Kobayashi, H.
Nagoya University
Toba, Y.
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan|Kyoto University|Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics|Ehime University
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Description | Mid-infrared silicate dust bands observed in heavily obscured active galactic nuclei (AGNs) include information on the mineralogical properties of silicate dust. We aim to investigate the mineralogical picture of the circumnuclear region of heavily obscured AGNs to reveal obscured AGN activities through the picture. In our previous study, we investigated the properties of silicate dust in heavily obscured AGNs, focusing on the mineralogical composition and the crystallinity with Spitzer/IRS 5.3–12 μm spectra. In this study, we model the full-range Spitzer/IRS 5–30 μm spectra of 98 heavily obscured AGNs using a one-dimensional radiative transfer calculation with four dust species in order to evaluate wider ranges of the properties of silicate dust more reliably. Comparing fitting results between four dust models with different sizes and porosities, 95 out of the 98 galaxies prefer a porous silicate dust model without micron-sized large grains. The pyroxene mass fraction and the crystallinity are overall consistent with—but significantly different from—the previous results for the individual galaxies. The pyroxene-poor composition, small dust size, and high porosity are similar to newly formed dust around mass-loss stars as seen in our Galaxy, which presumably originates from the recent circumnuclear starburst activity. The high crystallinity on average suggests dust processing induced by AGN activities.
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The Astrophysical Journal
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ISSN | 15384357
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Publisher | IOP Publishing
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Volume | 941
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Issue | 1
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Start Page | 50
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Published Date | 2022-12-12
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Rights | Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.
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