The distribution of radio quiet active galactic nuclei in the star formation-stellar mass plane

TL;DR

This study analyzes how radio quiet and jetted active galactic nuclei (AGN) are distributed in the star formation rate-stellar mass plane, revealing different feedback mechanisms affecting galaxy evolution.

Contribution

It provides new insights into the distribution and feedback effects of non-jetted and jetted AGN in the star formation-stellar mass plane, based on a large sample of local AGN.

Findings

Non-jetted AGN show lower slopes in the star formation rate-stellar mass relation.

Jetted AGN exhibit both positive and negative feedback effects.

Differences in feedback strength explain the distribution of AGN types in the plane.

Abstract

That active galactic nuclei (AGN) with jets can alternately enhance as well as suppress star formation rates, explains the location and slope of radio loud AGN on the star formation rate-stellar mass plane. Here, we explore 860 type 1 and 2 AGN at z<0.2 from the ROSAT-2XRS survey in order to understand both different location and lower slopes for non-jetted AGN in the star formation rate-stellar mass plane. We describe the nature of these differences in terms of different degrees of black hole feedback, with relatively weak negative feedback from non-jetted AGN compared to both relatively strong positive and negative feedback from jetted AGN. The validity of these ideas brings us a step closer towards understanding the black hole scaling relation across space and time.