From the accretion disk to the cluster halo: the multi-scale physics of black hole feedback

Project description

Shedding new light on black hole activities

Supermassive black holes grow by accreting gas and merging with other black holes. When they accrete rapidly, they efficiently turn the gravitational energy of accreted material into radiation, jets and winds. This is the process responsible for powering the active galactic nucleus (AGN). Linking the macro and micro scales of AGN feedback processes is crucial to advance our knowledge of black hole, galaxy, and galaxy cluster evolution. The EU-funded DISKtoHALO project aims to address important questions in astronomy on AGNs and AGN feedback processes at all scales. Results will help scientists better understand the torrent of data from observational campaigns.

Fields of science

Host institution

THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

Net EU contribution

€ 2 489 918,00

Address

Trinity Lane The Old Schools
CB2 1TN Cambridge
United Kingdom

Region

East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

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Participation in EU R&I programmes

HORIZON collaboration network

Other funding

€ 0,00

Beneficiaries (1)