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The relation between black hole spin and molecular gas in massive galaxies

Chen Yongyun, Gu Qiusheng, Fan Junhui, Yu Xiaoling, Ding Nan, Guo Xiaotong, Xiong Dingrong

Published 2024-10-16Version 1

Molecular gas is the key probe for the complex interaction between the accretion of black holes and star formation of the host galaxy of active galactic nuclei (AGN). The molecular gas discovered around the AGN indicates that this gas is providing fuel for the AGN. According to the theoretical model of the relativistic jet, the spin of a black hole enhances the relativistic jet of AGN. The spin of the black hole is used as an indicator of AGN activity. Therefore, we study the relationship between the activity of AGN and molecular gas. We find a significant strong correlation between molecular gas fraction and CO luminosity and black hole spin for the early-type galaxies. However, there is no correlation between molecular gas fraction and CO luminosity and black hole spin for the late-type galaxies. These results indicate that the spin of black holes mainly regulates the accretion of molecular gas in massive early-type galaxies. The activity of AGN depends on the amount of gas.

Comments: 8 pages, 4 figures, accept for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Categories: astro-ph.HE, astro-ph.GA
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