Iron Low-ionization Broad Absorption Line quasars - the missing link in galaxy evolution?

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A peculiar and rare type of quasar with strong low-ionization iron absorption lines - known as FeLoBAL quasars - may be the missing link between star forming (or starbursting) galaxies and quasars. They are hypothesized to be quasars breaking out of their dense birth blanket of gas and dust. In that case they are expected to have high rates of star formation in their galaxies. With the aim of addressing and settling this issue we have studied deep Hubble Space Telescope restframe UV and optical imaging of a subset of such quasars in order to characterize the host galaxy properties of these quasars. We present the results of this study along with simulations to characterize the uncertainties and robustness of our results.
Original languageEnglish
JournalIAU General Assembly, Meeting #29
Volume22
Pages (from-to)2255797
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2015

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