New active galactic nuclei science cases with interferometry: An incomplete preview
Sebastian F. H\"onig (Univ. Southampton), Almudena Alonso Herrero, (CAB, CSIC-INTA), Poshak Gandhi (Univ. Southampton), Makoto Kishimoto (Kyoto, Sangyo Univ.), Joerg-Uwe Pott (MPIA), Jean Surdej (Univ. de Li\'ege), Konrad, R. W. Tristram (ESO)
TL;DR
Infrared interferometry has advanced our understanding of supermassive black hole environments, revealing complexities beyond the classical torus model and opening new scientific opportunities in AGN research and cosmology.
Contribution
The paper discusses emerging scientific cases for AGN studies using interferometry, highlighting new dynamical and cosmological applications beyond previous observations.
Findings
Confirmed orientation-dependent unification of active galaxies
Identified limitations of the classical torus model
Proposed new interferometric techniques for dynamical and cosmological studies
Abstract
Infrared (IR) interferometry has made widely recognised contributions to the way we look at the dusty environment of supermassive black holes on parsec scales. It finally provided direct evidence for orientation-dependent unification of active galaxies, however it also showed that the classical "torus" picture is oversimplified. New scientific opportunities for AGN have been suggested, and will soon be carried out, focusing on the dynamical aspects of spectrally and spatially resolved interferometry, as well as the potential to employ interferometry for cosmology. This will open interferometry to new scientific communities.
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