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EAS Publications Series
Volume 75-76, 2015
Conditions and Impact of Star Formation
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| Page(s) | 53 - 56 | |
| Section | Extreme Star Formation: High Redshifts, Starburst, and Galactic Nuclei | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1575008 | |
| Published online | 20 May 2016 | |
R. Simon, R. Schaaf and J. Stutzki (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 75–76 (2015) 53-56
Conditions for star formation in nearby AGN and QSO hosts observed with near-infrared integral-field spectroscopy
1 I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Str. 77, 50937 Köln, Germany
2 Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Auf dem Hügel 69, 53121 Bonn, Germany
Integral-field spectroscopy in the near-infrared (NIR) is a powerful tool to analyze the gaseous and stellar distributions and kinematics, as well as the excitation mechanisms in the centers of galaxies. The unique combination of NIR and sub-mm data at comparable high angular resolution, which has just been possible with SINFONI and ALMA, allows to trace warm and cold gas reservoirs. Only the NIR gives an unobscured view to the center and allows to study the conditions and impact of star formation in the centers of galaxies in a spatially resolved way. Here, we present recent studies of nearby Seyferts and low-luminosity QSOs performed by our group.
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