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WISE/CatWISE Constraints on Dysonian Waste-heat Technosignatures in Nearby Galaxies

  • Authors: Bo-Lun Huang, Zhen-Zhao Tao, Tong-Jie Zhang

Bo-Lun Huang et al 2026 The Astronomical Journal 171 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

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95% upper bounds on the fraction of galaxies, f 95, as a function of the waste heat luminosity threshold L wh,thr, for radiator temperatures T = {150, 200, 300, 400, 600} K. The analysis uses the STRICT sample (artifact–clean per band) with the combined Stern+Assef+Jarrett AGN/starburst masks applied. Upper limits are per object “flux caps” (W3/W4) with k = 3 (i.e., 3σ), and no stellar RJ subtraction unless otherwise noted. Curves are monotonic and converge where essentially all galaxies are sensitive; see Figure 4 for the corresponding denominators.

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