L. J. Tacconi

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1993 - 2009

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Multi-wavelength properties of Spitzer-selected starbursts at z~2 (2009)

Fiolet, N., Omont, A., Polletta, M., Owen, F., Berta, S., Shupe, D., ...

A complete sample of 33 sources believed to be starbursts ("5.8micron-peakers") was selected in the (0.5 sq. deg.) J1046+56 field with selection criteria F_(24micron)>400muJy, the presence of a...

A Search for Neutral Carbon towards two z=4.05 Submillimetre Galaxies, GN20 and GN20.2 (2009)

Casey, C. M., Chapman, S. C., Daddi, E., Dannerbauer, H., Pope, A., Scott, D., ...

Using the IRAM Plateau-de-Bure Interferometer (PdBI) we have searched for the upper fine structure line of neutral carbon (CI(2->1), nu_rest = 809 GHz) and 12CO(J=7->6) (nu_rest=806GHz) towards the...

A Deep Hubble Space Telescope H-Band Imaging Survey of Massive Gas-Rich Mergers. II. The QUEST QSOs (2009)

Veilleux, S., Rupke, D. S. N., Peng, C. Y., Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R., ...

We report the results from a deep Hubble Space Telescope (HST) NICMOS H-band imaging survey of 28 z < 0.3 QSOs from the Palomar-Green (PG) sample. This program is part of QUEST (Quasar/ULIRG...

Molecular Gas and the Host-Galaxy System of the z ~ 0.3 QSO PG 1700+518 (2009)

Evans, A. S., Hines, D. C., Barthel, P., Schneider, G., Surace, J. A., Sanders, D. B., ...

The detection of CO(1→0) emission in the massive (i.e., MH ~ –26.13 mag), z ~ 0.3 host-galaxy system of the broad absorption line quasi-stellar object (QSO) PG1700+518 is reported. The host...

A Deep HST H-Band Imaging Survey of Massive Gas-Rich Mergers. II. The QUEST PG QSOs (2009)

Veilleux, S., Rupke, D. S. N., Peng, C. Y., Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R., ...

We report the results from a deep HST NICMOS H-band imaging survey of 28 z < 0.3 QSOs from the Palomar-Green (PG) sample. This program is part of QUEST (Quasar / ULIRG Evolution STudy) and...

Molecular Gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA): XII. The head-on collision in NGC1961 (2009)

Combes, F., Baker, A. J., Schinnerer, E., Garcia-Burillo, S., Hunt, L. K., Boone, F., ...

We present high-resolution CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) maps of the LINER 2 galaxy NGC1961. This galaxy is unusual among late-type (Sc) disk galaxies in having a very large radial extent and inferred...

Spitzer Quasar and Ulirg Evolution Study (QUEST). IV. Comparison of 1 Jy Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies with Palomar-Green Quasars (2009)

Veilleux, S., Rupke, D. S. N., Genzel, R., Sturm, E., Lutz, D., ...

We report the results from a comprehensive study of 74 ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) and 34 Palomar-Green (PG) quasars within z ~ 0.3 observed with the Spitzer Infrared Spectrograph (IRS)....

Spitzer Quasar and ULIRG Evolution Study (QUEST). IV. Comparison of 1-Jy Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies with Palomar-Green Quasars (2009)

Veilleux, S., Rupke, D. S. N., Genzel, R., Sturm, E., Lutz, D., ...

We report the results from a comprehensive study of 74 ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) and 34 Palomar-Green (PG) quasars within z ~ 0.3$ observed with the Spitzer Infrared Spectrograph...

The Role of Molecular Gas in Obscuring Seyfert AGN (2009)

Hicks, E. K. S., Davies, R. I., Malkan, M. A., Genzel, R., Tacconi, L. J., Sanchez, F. Muller, ...

In a sample of local active galactic nuclei studied at a spatial resolution on the order of ten parsecs we show that the interstellar medium traced by the molecular hydrogen v=1-0 S(1) 2.1um line...

New views on bar pattern speeds from the NUGA survey (2008)

Casasola, V., Garcia-Burillo, S., Combes, F., Hunt, L. K., Krips, M., Schinnerer, E., ...

We present a review on bar pattern speeds from preliminary results in the context of the Nuclei of Galaxies (NUGA) project. The large variety of molecular circumnuclear morphologies found in NUGA is...

From Rings to Bulges: Evidence for Rapid Secular Galaxy Evolution at z ~ 2 from Integral Field Spectroscopy in the SINS Survey (2008)

Genzel, R., Burkert, A., Bouché, N., Cresci, G., Förster Schriber, N. M., Shapley, A., ...

We present Hα integral field spectroscopy of well-resolved, UV/optically selected z ~ 2 star-forming galaxies as part of the SINS survey with SINFONI on the ESO VLT. Our laser guide star adaptive...

Molecular gas streamers feeding and obscuring the active nucleus of NGC1068 (2008)

Sanchez, F. Mueller, Davies, R. I., Genzel, R., Tacconi, L. J., Eisenhauer, F., Hicks, E. K. S., ...

We report the first direct observations of neutral, molecular gas streaming in the nucleus of NGC1068 on scales of

Mergers and Mass Accretion Rates in Galaxy Assembly: The Millennium Simulation Compared to Observations of z~2 Galaxies (2008)

Genel, S., Genzel, R., Bouché, N., Sternberg, A., Naab, T., Schreiber, N. M. Förster, ...

Recent observations of UV-/optically selected, massive star forming galaxies at z~2 indicate that the baryonic mass assembly and star formation history is dominated by continuous rapid accretion of...

From rings to bulges: evidence for rapid secular galaxy evolution at z~2 from integral field spectroscopy in the SINS survey (2008)

Genzel, R., Burkert, A., Bouche, N., Cresci, G., Schreiber, N. M. Foerster, Shapley, A., ...

We present Ha integral field spectroscopy of well resolved, UV/optically selected z~2 star-forming galaxies as part of the SINS survey with SINFONI on the ESO VLT. Our laser guide star adaptive...

Submillimeter galaxies at z ~ 2: evidence for major mergers and constraints on lifetimes, IMP and CO-H_2 conversion factor (2008)

Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R., Smail, I., Neri, R., Chapman, S. C., Ivison, R. J., ...

We report subarcsecond resolution IRAM PdBI millimeter CO interferometry of four z ~ 2 submillimeter galaxies (SMGs), and sensitive CO(3-2) flux limits toward three z ~ 2 UV/optically selected...

Star formation in the hosts of high-z QSOs: Evidence from Spitzer PAH detections (2008)

Lutz, D., Sturm, E., Tacconi, L. J., Valiante, E., Schweitzer, M., Netzer, H., ...

We present Spitzer rest-frame mid-infrared spectroscopy of twelve z~2 mm-bright type 1 QSOs, selected from unlensed and lensed QSO samples and covering a range of AGN optical luminosities...

Molecular Gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA): IX. The decoupled bars and gas inflow in NGC 2782 (2008)

Hunt, L.K., Combes, F., García Burillo, Santiago, Schinnerer, E., Krips, M., Baker, A. J., ...

23 pages, 18 figures.-- Submitted on 20 Feb 2008 (v1), last revised 28 Feb 2008 (this version, v2) with additional references for Section 7.2.-- Published in: A&A 482, 133-150 (2008), publisher...

Molecular Gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA): IX. The decoupled bars and gas inflow in NGC 2782 (2008)

Hunt, L. K., Combes, F., García-Burillo, S., Schinnerer, E., Krips, M., Baker, A. J., ...

We present CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) maps of the starburst/Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 2782, obtained with the IRAM interferometer. The CO emission is aligned along the stellar nuclear bar of radius 1 kpc,...

Kinemetry of SINS High-Redshift Star-Forming Galaxies: Distinguishing Rotating Disks from Major Mergers (2008)

Shapiro, K. L., Genzel, R., Schreiber, N. M. Forster, Tacconi, L. J., Bouche, N., Cresci, G., ...

We present a simple set of kinematic criteria that can distinguish between galaxies dominated by ordered rotational motion and those involved in major merger events. Our criteria are based on the...

Extended silicate dust emission in PG QSOs (2008)

Schweitzer, M., Groves, B., Netzer, H., Lutz, D., Sturm, E., Contursi, A., ...

This paper addresses the origin of the silicate emission observed in PG QSOs, based on observations with the Spitzer Space Telescope. Scenarios based on the unified model suggest that silicate...

Submillimeter Galaxies at z~2: Evidence for Major Mergers & Constraints on Lifetimes, IMF and CO-H2 Conversion Factor (2008)

Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R., Smail, I., Neri, R., Chapman, S. C., Ivison, R. J., ...

We report sub-arcsecond resolution IRAM PdBI millimeter CO interferometry of four z~2 submillimeter galaxies (SMGs), and sensitive CO (3-2) flux limits toward three z~2 UV-/optically selected star...

Imaging spectroscopy of the centers of nearby AGN: Molecular gas streaming and obscuring the active nucleus of NGC1068 (2008)

E. Hicks, F. Müller Sánchez, L. J. Tacconi, R. Genzel, R. I. Davies, S. Friedrich

At spatial resolutions as small as 0.075", we have mapped the distribution and kinematics of the gas and stars in a survey of nearby AGN using the near infrared adaptive optics integral field...

Submillimeter galaxies at z ~ 2: evidence for major mergers and constraints on lifetimes, IMF, and CO-H2 conversion factor (2008)

Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R., Smail, I., Neri, R., Chapman, S. C., Ivison, R. J., ...

We report subarcsecond resolution IRAM PdBI millimeter CO interferometry of four z~2 submillimeter galaxies (SMGs), and sensitive CO(3-2) flux limits toward three z~2 UV/optically selected...

Molecular gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA). IX. The decoupled bars and gas inflow in NGC 2782 (2008)

Hunt, L. K., Combes, F., García-Burillo, S., Schinnerer, E., Krips, M., Baker, A. J., ...

We present CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) maps of the starburst/Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 2782 obtained with the IRAM interferometer, at 2.1 arcsec×1.5 arcsec and 0.7 arcsec×0.6 arcsec resolution respectively....

Dynamical Properties of z ~ 2 Star-forming Galaxies and a Universal Star Formation Relation (2007)

Bouché, N., Cresci, G., Davies, R., Eisenhauer, F., Förster Schreiber, N. M., Genzel, R., ...

We present the first comparison of the dynamical properties of different samples of z ~ 1.4-3.4 star-forming galaxies from spatially resolved imaging spectroscopy from SINFONI/VLT integral field...

K. Sakamoto (2007)

Scoville Yun Crosas, K. Sakamoto, N. Z. Scoville, M. S. Yun, M. Crosas, R. Genzel, ...

The ultraluminous infrared galaxy Arp 220 has been observed at 0: 00 5 resolution in CO(2--1) and 1 mm continuum using the newly expanded Owens Valley Millimeter Array. The CO and continuum peaks at...

Dynamical Properties of z~2 Star Forming Galaxies and a Universal Star Formation Relation (2007)

Bouche, N., Cresci, G., Davies, R., Eisenhauer, F., Schreiber, N. M. Forster, Genzel, R., ...

We present the first comparison of the dynamical properties of different samples of z~1.4-3.4 star forming galaxies from spatially resolved imaging spectroscopy from SINFONI/VLT integral field...

Molecular gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) VII. NGC4569, a large scale bar funnelling gas into the nuclear region (2007)

Boone, F., Baker, A. J., Schinnerer, E., Combes, F., García-Burillo, S., Neri, R., ...

This work is part of the NUGA survey of CO emission in nearby active galaxies. We present observations of NGC4569, a member of the Virgo Cluster. We analyse the molecular gas distribution and...

Molecular gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) VII. NGC 4569, a large scale bar funnelling gas into the nuclear region (2007)

Boone, F., Baker, A. J., Schinnerer, E., Combes, F., García Burillo, Santiago, Neri, R., ...

Published in: A&A 471, 113-125 (2007).-- Publisher version available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077254.

PAH emission and star formation in the host of the z~2.56 Cloverleaf QSO (2007)

Lutz, D., Sturm, E., Tacconi, L. J., Valiante, E., Schweitzer, M., Netzer, H., ...

We report the first detection of the 6.2micron and 7.7micron infrared `PAH' emission features in the spectrum of a high redshift QSO, from the Spitzer-IRS spectrum of the Cloverleaf lensed QSO...

A mid-infrared spectroscopic study of submillimeter galaxies: luminous starbursts at high redshift (2007)

Valiante, E., Lutz, D., Sturm, E., Genzel, R., Tacconi, L. J., Lehnert, M. D., ...

We present rest frame mid-infrared spectroscopy of a sample of 13 submillimeter galaxies, obtained using the Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) on board the Spitzer Space Telescope. The sample includes...

Molecular Gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA): VI. Detection of a molecular gas disk/torus via HCN in the Seyfert2 galaxy NGC6951? (2007)

Krips, M., Neri, R., Garcia-Burillo, S., Combes, F., Schinnerer, E., Baker, A. J., ...

Several studies of nearby active galaxies indicate significantly higher HCN-to-CO intensity ratios in AGN than in starburst (SB) environments. HCN enhancement can be caused by many different effects,...

Molecular Gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA): VI. Detection of a molecular gas disk/torus via HCN in the Seyfert2 galaxy NGC6951? (2007)

Krips, M., Neri, R., Garcia-Burillo, S., Combes, F., Schinnerer, E., Baker, A. J., ...

Several studies of nearby active galaxies indicate significantly higher HCN-to-CO intensity ratios in AGN than in starburst (SB) environments. HCN enhancement can be caused by many different effects,...

NUclei of GAlaxies. V. Radio emission in 7 NUGA sources (2007)

Krips, M., Eckart, A., Krichbaum, T. P., Pott, J. U., Leon, S., Neri, R., ...

We present high angular resolution radio snap-shot observations of seven nearby low-luminosity active galaxies (LLAGN) from the NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) survey. The observations were conducted with...

Molecular gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA). VII. NGC 4569, a large scale bar funnelling gas into the nuclear region (2007)

Boone, F., Baker, A. J., Schinnerer, E., Combes, F., García-Burillo, S., Neri, R., ...

This work is part of the NUGA survey of CO emission in nearby active galaxies. We present observations of NGC 4569, a member of the Virgo Cluster. We analyse the molecular gas distribution and...

VLT/SINFONI spectroscopy of the superantennae (2007)

J. Reunanen, L. J. Tacconi, V. D. Ivanov

We present the results of H- and K-band VLT/SINFONI integral field spectroscopy of IRAS 19254-7245 (Su- perantennae), a nearby ULIRG with an embedded AGN. The line maps, velocity fields and velocity...

NUclei of GAlaxies: V. Radio emission in 7 NUGA sources (2006)

Krips, M., Eckart, A., Krichbaum, T. P., Leon, S., Neri, R., ...

We present high angular resolution radio snap-shot observations of seven nearby low-luminosity active galaxies (LLAGN) from the NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) survey. The observations were conducted with...

Detection of HNC and tentative detection of CN at z=3.9 (2006)

Guelin, M., Salome, P., Neri, R., Garcia-Burillo, S., Gracia-Carpio, J., Cernicharo, J., ...

Molecular line emission from high-redshift galaxies holds great promise for the study of galaxy formation and evolution. The weak signals can only be detected with the largest mm-wave telescopes,...

Detection of HNC and tentative detection of CN at z=3.9 (2006)

Guélin, Michel, Salomé, P., Neri, Roberto, García-Burillo, S., Graciá-Carpio, J., Cernicharo, José, ...

Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics Letters (A&ALetters). Acceptance date: 7th December 2006.

Mid-Infrared Diagnostics of LINERs (2006)

Sturm, E., Rupke, D., Contursi, A., Lutz, D., Netzer, H., ...

We report results from the first mid-infrared spectroscopic study of a comprehensive sample of 33 LINERs, observed with the Spitzer Space Telescope. We compare the properties of two different LINER...

Host dynamics and origin of Palomar-Green QSOs (2006)

Dasyra, K. M., Tacconi, L. J., Davies, R. I., Genzel, R., Lutz, D., Peterson, B. M., ...

We present host-galaxy velocity dispersions of 12 local (mainly Palomar-Green) quasi-stellar objects (QSOs) measured directly from the stellar CO absorption features in the H band. The mean bulge...

Dense Molecular Gas and the Role of Star Formation in the Host Galaxies of Quasi-Stellar Objects (2006)

Evans, A. S., Solomon, P. M., Tacconi, L. J., Vavilkin, T., Downes, D.

New millimeter-wave CO and HCN observations of the host galaxies of infrared-excess Palomar Green quasi-stellar objects (PG QSOs) previously detected in CO are presented. These observations are...

Dynamical properties of Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies. II. Traces of dynamical evolution and end products of local ultraluminous mergers (2006)

Dasyra, K. M., Tacconi, L. J., Davies, R. I., Naab, T., Genzel, R., Lutz, D., ...

We present results from our Very Large Telescope large program to study the dynamical evolution of local Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (ULIRGs) and QSOs. This paper is the second in a series...

Spitzer Quasar and ULIRG evolution study (QUEST): I. The origin of the far infrared continuum of QSOs (2006)

Schweitzer, M., Lutz, D., Sturm, E., Contursi, A., Tacconi, L. J., Lehnert, M. D., ...

This paper addresses the origin of the far-infrared (FIR) continuum of QSOs, based on the Quasar and ULIRG Evolution Study (QUEST) of nearby QSOs and ULIRGs using observations with the Spitzer Space...

A New Probe of Dense Gas at High Redshift: Detection of HCO+(5-4) Line Emission in APM 08279+5255 (2006)

Garcia-Burillo, S., Gracia-Carpio, J., Guelin, M., Neri, R., Cox, P., Planesas, P., ...

We report the detection of HCO+(5-4) emission from the Broad Absorption Line (BAL) quasar APM08279+5255 at z=3.911 based on observations conducted at the IRAM Plateau de Bure interferometer. This...

SINFONI adaptive optics integral field spectroscopy of the Circinus Galaxy (2006)

Sanchez, F. Mueller, Davies, R. I., Eisenhauer, F., Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R., Sternberg, A.

Aims. To investigate the star formation activity and the gas and stellar dynamics on scales of a few parsecs in the nucleus of the Circinus Galaxy. Methods.Using the adaptive optics near infrared...

SINFONI Integral Field Spectroscopy of z~2 UV-selected Galaxies: Rotation Curves and Dynamical Evolution (2006)

Schreiber, N. M. Forster, Genzel, R., Lehnert, M. D., Bouche, N., Verma, A., Erb, D. K., ...

We present 0.5" resolution near-IR integral field spectroscopy of the Ha line emission of 14 z~2 UV-selected BM/BX galaxies obtained with SINFONI at ESO/VLT. The mean Ha half-light radius r_1/2 is...

Hubble Space Telescope H-Band Imaging Survey of Massive Gas-Rich Mergers (2006)

Veilleux, S., Peng, C. Y., Ho, L. C., Tacconi, L. J., Dasyra, K. M., ...

We report the results from a deep HST NICMOS H-band imaging survey of a carefully selected sample of 33 luminous, late-stage galactic mergers at z < 0.3. Signs of a recent galactic interaction are...

Mid-infrared Spitzer spectra of X-ray selected Type 2 QSOs: QSO2s are not ULIRGs (2006)

Sturm, E., Hasinger, G., Lehmann, I., Mainieri, V., Genzel, R., Lehnert, M. D., ...

We have performed a spectroscopic study of 7 Type 2 QSOs using the mid-infrared spectrometer IRS on board the Spitzer Space Telescope. These are (to our knowledge) the first mid-IR spectra of X-ray...

Probing for evolutionary links between local ULIRGs and QSOs from NIR spectroscopy (2005)

Dasyra, K. M., Tacconi, L. J., Davies, R. I., Genzel, R., Lutz, D., Naab, T., ...

We present a study of the dynamical evolution of Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (ULIRGs), merging galaxies of infrared luminosity >10^12 L_sun. During our Very Large Telescope large program, we have...

Variations in the spectral slope of Sgr A* during a NIR flare (2005)

Gillessen, S., Eisenhauer, F., Quataert, E., Genzel, R., Paumard, T., Trippe, S., ...

We have observed a bright flare of Sgr A* in the near infrared with the adaptive optics assisted integral field spectrometer SINFON. Within the uncertainties, the observed spectrum is featureless and...

High-resolution Millimeter Imaging of Submillimeter Galaxies (2005)

Tacconi, L. J., Neri, R., Chapman, S. C., Genzel, R., Smail, I., Ivison, R. J., ...

We present sub-arcsecond resolution IRAM PdBI interferometry of eight submillimeter galaxies at redshifts from 2 to 3.4, where we detect continuum at 1mm and/or CO lines at 3 and 1 mm. The CO 3-2/4-3...

Dynamical properties of Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies I: Mass ratio conditions for ULIRG activity in interacting pairs (2005)

Dasyra, K. M., Tacconi, L. J., Davies, R. I., Genzel, R., Lutz, D., Naab, T., ...

We present first results from our Very Large Telescope large program to study the dynamical evolution of Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (ULIRGs), which are the products of mergers of gas-rich...

Evolution of local Ultraluminous mergers from NIR spectroscopy (2005)

Dasyra, K. M., Tacconi, L. J., Davies, R. I., Genzel, R., Lutz, D., Naab, T., ...

We present results from our VLT Large Program to study the dynamical evolution of Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (ULIRGs). We have so far obtained near-infrared high-resolution ISAAC spectra of 53...

Millimeter observations of obscured Spitzer 24 micron sources (2005)

Lutz, D., Yan, L., Armus, L., Helou, G., Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R., ...

We present MAMBO 1.2mm observations of 40 extragalactic sources from the Spitzer First Look Survey that are bright in the mid-infrared (S_24um>1mJy) but optically obscured (log_10 (nu F_nu...

Near IR diffraction-limited integral-field SINFONI spectroscopy of the Circinus galaxy (2005)

Sanchez, F. Mueller, Davies, R. I., Eisenhauer, F., Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R.

Using the adaptive optics assisted near infrared integral field spectrometer SINFONI on the VLT, we have obtained observations of the Circinus galaxy on parsec scales. The morphologies of the...

Molecular Gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) III. The warped LINER NGC3718 (2005)

Krips, M., Eckart, A., Neri, R., Pott, J. U., Leon, S., Combes, F., ...

We present the first interferometric observations of CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) line emission from the warped LINER NGC3718, obtained with the IRAM PdBI. This L1.9 galaxy has a prominent dust lane and on...

Molecular Gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) III. The warped LINER NGC3718 (2005)

Krips, M., Eckart, A., Neri, R., Pott, J.U., Léon, Stéphane, Combes, F., ...

16 pages, 17 figures.-- Published in: A&A 442, 479-493 (2005), publisher version available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041731.

Silicate emissions in active galaxies - From LINERs to QSOs (2005)

Sturm, E., Schweitzer, M., Lutz, D., Contursi, A., Genzel, R., Lehnert, M. D., ...

We report the first detection of ~10 and ~18 micron silicate dust emissions in a low-luminosity active galactic nucleus (AGN), obtained in Spitzer-IRS 7-37 micron spectroscopy of the Type 1 LINER...

Mid-infrared spectroscopy of two luminous submillimeter galaxies at z~2.8 (2005)

Lutz, D., Valiante, E., Sturm, E., Genzel, R., Tacconi, L. J, Lehnert, M. D., ...

Using the Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) on board the Spitzer Space Telescope, we have obtained rest frame mid-infrared spectroscopy of two bright submillimeter galaxies. SMMJ02399-0136 at z=2.81 shows...

Molecular gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA). III. The warped LINER NGC 3718 (2005)

Krips, M., Eckart, A., Neri, R., Pott, J. U., Leon, S., Combes, F., ...

We present the first interferometric observations of CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) line emission from the warped LINER NGC 3718, obtained with the IRAM Plateau de Bure Interferometer (PdBI). This L1.9 galaxy...

The molecular gas in the nuclear region of NGC 4569 (2005)

Boone, F., Combes, F., García-Burillo, S., Baker, A. J., Hunt, L., Léon, S., ...

Millimeter CO observations of the galaxy NGC 4569 made in the frame of the NUGA survey are presented. A large mass of molecular gas is found in the inner 1.6 kpc that can efficiently feed the strong...

The Nuclear Gas Dynamics and Star Formation of Markarian 231 (2004)

Davies, R. I., Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R.

We report adaptive optics H- and K-band spectroscopy of the inner few arcsec of the luminous merger/ULIRG/QSO Mkn231, at spatial resolutions as small as 0.085". For the first time we have been able...

Feeding AGN: new results from the NUGA survey (2004)

Garcia-Burillo, S., Combes, F., Schinnerer, E., Boone, F., Hunt, L. K., Eckart, A., ...

The NUGA project is a high-resolution (0.5''-1'') CO survey of low luminosity AGN including the full sequence of activity types (Seyferts, LINERs and transition objects). NUGA aims to systematically...

Star Formation and Dynamics in the nuclei of AGN (2004)

Davies, R. I., Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R.

Using adaptive optics on Keck and the VLT in the H- and K-bands, we have begun a project to probe the dynamics and star formation around AGN on scales of 0.1arcsec. The stellar content of the nucleus...

SPIFFI observations of the starburst SMMJ14011+0252: Already old, fat, and rich by z = 2.565 (2004)

Tecza, M., Baker, A. J., Davies, R. I., Genzel, R., Lehnert, M. D., Eisenhauer, F., ...

Using the SPectrometer for Infrared Faint Field Imaging (SPIFFI) on the ESO VLT, we have obtained J, H, and K band integral field spectroscopy of the z = 2.565 luminous submillimeter galaxy...

Submillimeter Galaxies as Tracers of Mass Assembly at Large M (2004)

Genzel, R., Baker, A. J., Ivison, R. J., Bertoldi, F., Blain, A. W., Chapman, S. C., ...

Luminous submillimeter galaxies (SMGs) have been known for some time to produce a substantial fraction of the far-IR/submillimeter background. New observations show that these systems are not only...

NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA): the IRAM Survey of Low Luminosity AGN (2003)

Garcia-Burillo, S., Combes, F., Eckart, A., Tacconi, L. J., Hunt, L. K., Leon, S., ...

The NUGA project is the first high-resolution (0.5''-1'') CO survey of low luminosity AGN including the full sequence of activity types (Seyfert 1--2 and LINERs). NUGA aims to study systematically...

Molecular Gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA): II. The Ringed LINER NGC7217 (2003)

Combes, F., Garcia-Burillo, S., Boone, F., Hunt, L. K., Baker, A. J., Eckart, A., ...

We present CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) maps of the LINER galaxy NGC7217, obtained with the IRAM interferometer, at 2.4"x1.9" and 1.2"x0.8" resolution respectively. The nuclear ring (at r=12"=0.8kpc)...

Molecular Gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA): II. The Ringed LINER NGC7217 (2003)

Combes, F., García Burillo, Santiago, Boone, F., Hunt, L.K., Baker, A. J., Eckart, A., ...

16 pages, 23 figures.-- Published in: Astron.Astrophys. 414 (2004) 857-872, publisher version available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031664 (open access).

Molecular Gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) I.The counter-rotating LINER NGC4826 (2003)

Garcia-Burillo, S., Combes, F., Hunt, L. K., Boone, F., Baker, A. J., Tacconi, L. J., ...

We present new high-resolution observations of the nucleus of the counter-rotating LINER NGC4826, made in the J=1-0 and J=2-1 lines of 12CO with the IRAM Plateau de Bure mm-interferometer(PdBI).The...

Molecular Gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) I.The counter-rotating LINER NGC4826 (2003)

García Burillo, Santiago, Combes, F., Hunt, L. K., Boone, F., Baker, A. J., Tacconi, L. J., ...

21 pages.-- Published in: A&A 407, 485-502 (2003), publisher version available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030866 (open access).

NUGA: the IRAM survey of AGN spiral hosts (2002)

Garcia-Burillo, S., Combes, F., Eckart, A., Tacconi, L. J., Hunt, L. K., Leon, S., ...

The NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) project is a combined effort to carry out a high-resolution (

Molecular gas in the 3-ringed Seyfert/Liner galaxy NGC 7217 (2002)

Combes, F., Garcia-Burillo, S., Boone, F., Hunt, L. K., Leon, S., Eckart, A., ...

We present CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) maps of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 7217, obtained with the IRAM interferometer, at 3" and 1.5" resolution respectively. The nuclear ring (at r=12"=0.8kpc) is predominant in...

Ultr-Luminous Infrared Galaxies: QSOs in Formation? (2002)

Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R., Lutz, D., Rigopoulou, D., Baker, A. J., Iserlohe, C., ...

We present new near-infrared Keck and VLT spectroscopic data on the stellar dynamics in late stage, ultra-luminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG) mergers . We now have information on the structural and...

Ultraluminous infrared galaxies: QSOs in formation? (2002)

Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R., Lutz, D., Rigopoulou, D., Baker, A. J., Iserlohe, C., ...

We present new near-infrared (NIR) Keck and Very Large Telescope (VLT) spectroscopic data on the stellar dynamics in late-stage, ultraluminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG) mergers. We now have information...

Ultra-Luminous Infrared Mergers: Elliptical Galaxies in Formation? (2001)

Genzel, R., Tacconi, L. J., Rigopoulou, D., Lutz, D., Tecza, M.

We report high quality near-infrared spectroscopy of 12 ultra-luminous infrared galaxy mergers (ULIRGs). Our new VLT and Keck data provide ~0.5" resolution, stellar and gas kinematics of these...

Dust emission from the lensed Lyman break galaxy cB58 (2001)

Baker, A. J., Lutz, D., Genzel, R., Tacconi, L. J., Lehnert, M. D.

We detect 1.2mm continuum emission from dust in the gravitationally lensed Lyman break galaxy MS 1512+36-cB58. Our detected flux is surprisingly low: relative to local starburst galaxies, cB58...

The Nuclear Stellar Cluster in the Seyfert~1 Galaxy NGC 3227: High Angular Resolution NIR Imaging and Spectroscopy (2000)

Schinnerer, E., Eckart, A., Tacconi, L. J.

NIR high angular resolution speckle imaging and imaging spectroscopy of the nuclear region (10'' ~ 840pc) of the Seyfert1 galaxy NGC3227 are presented. A nuclear stellar cluster is slightly resolved...

Stellar Dynamics and the implications on the merger evolution in NGC6240 (2000)

Tecza, M., Genzel, R., Tacconi, L. J., Anders, S., Tacconi-Garman, L. E., Thatte, N.

We report near-infrared integral field spectroscopy of the luminous merging galaxy NGC 6240. Stellar velocities show that the two K-band peaks separated by 1.6arcsec are the central parts of...

Distribution and Kinematics of the Circum-nuclear Molecular Gas in the Seyfert 1 Galaxy NGC 3227 (1999)

Schinnerer, E., Eckart, A., Tacconi, L. J.

We present new interferometric observations of the 12CO(1-0), 12CO(2-1) and HCN (1-0) molecular line emission in NGC 3227 obtained with the IRAM Plateau de Bure interferometer (PdBI). We achieved an...

Bars and Warps traced by the Molecular Gas in the Seyfert 2 Galaxy NGC 1068 (1999)

Schinnerer, E., Eckart, A., Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R., Downes, D.

We present new interferometer observations of the 12CO(1-0) and 12CO(2-1) line emission of NGC 1068 with a resolution of 0.7''. The molecular gas in the inner 5'' is resolved into a ring with two...

The Molecular Gas in the Circumnuclear Region of Seyfert Galaxies (1999)

Schinnerer, E., Eckart, A., Tacconi, L. J.

Sub-arcsecond IRAM Plateau de Bure mm-interferometric observations of the 12CO (2-1) line emission in the Seyfert~1 NGC 3227 and the Seyfert~2 NGC 1068 have revealed complex kinematic systems in the...

Proposed identification of Hubble Deep Field submillimeter source HDF 850.1 (1999)

Downes, D., Neri, R., Greve, A., Guilloteau, S., Casoli, F., Hughes, D., ...

The IRAM interferometer has been used to detect the submm source HDF 850.1 found by Hughes et al. (1998) in the Hubble Deep Field. The flux density measured at 1.3mm is 2.2 mJy, in agreement with the...

Gas Dynamics in the Luminous Merger NGC 6240 (1999)

Tacconi, L. J., Genzel, R., Tecza, M., Gallimore, J. F., Downes, D., Scoville, N. Z.

We report 0.5"x0.9" resolution, interferometric observations of the 1.3 mm CO J=2-1 line in the infrared luminous galactic merger NGC 6240. About half of the CO flux is concentrated in a rotating but...

Counterrotating Nuclear Disks in Arp 220 (1998)

Sakamoto, K., Scoville, N. Z., Yun, M. S., Crosas, M., Genzel, R., Tacconi, L. J.

The ultraluminous infrared galaxy Arp 220 has been observed at 0.5" resolution in CO(2-1) and 1 mm continuum using the newly expanded Owens Valley Millimeter Array. The CO and continuum peaks at the...

Molecular Gas and Star Formation in the Host Galaxy of the QSO I Zw 1 (1998)

Schinnerer, E., Eckart, A., Tacconi, L. J.

We have investigated the ISM of the I Zw 1 QSO host galaxy with Plateau de Bure mm-interferometry and high angular resolution near-infrared imaging spectroscopy. We have detected a circumnuclear gas...