Physics of the Cosmos
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Habitable Worlds Observatory
(HWO)

HWO AGN Working Group
Presentations on AGN Science Cases with HWO

Virtual
19 November 2024, 9:00am – 10:00am PT / 12:00 noon – 1:00pm ET


Please save the date for a virtual discussion featuring the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) AGN Working Group, where we will present several science cases that leverage the unique capabilities of HWO.

Join us for this informative session and engage with the research being presented. We look forward to your participation and insights! Please direct any questions to HWO AGN Working Group chairs Vivian U (vivianu@uci.edu) and Chris Packam (Chris.Packham@utsa.edu).


Agenda

Topic Presenters
Imaging the Dusty Torus Around Supermassive Black Holes Varoujan Gorjian et al.
Probing the Extraction of Energy from Black Holes with the Habitable Worlds Observatory Mainak Singha et al.
The Formation and Evolution of SMBHs: IMBH Mass and Spin Functions Jenna Cann & Krista Smith et al.
Exploring the Quiescent Black Hole Population of Nearby Dwarf Galaxies with the Habitable Worlds Observatory Fabio Pacucci et al.
Deciphering the Launching of Multi-Phase AGN-driven Outflows and Their Multiscale Impact Lulu Zhang et al.

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