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The Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei and their Spins

Authors: M. Volonteri, M. Sikora, J.-P. Lasota, and A. Merloni

Volonteri et al. 2013 The Astrophysical Journal 775 94.

Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Figure 11.

Spins of the primary MBHs in a binary prior to coalescence (pink filled histogram) and spin of the newly merged MBHs post coalescence (violet hatched histogram). Left: chaotic accretion during the decline of the quasar phase. Right: coherent accretion during the decline of the quasar phase.

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