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Dr Richard Wilman's Outputs (52)

The first spectroscopic dust reverberation programme on active galactic nuclei: the torus in NGC 5548 (2019)
Journal Article
Landt, H., Ward, M. J., Kynoch, D., Packham, C., Ferland, G. J., Lawrence, A., …Winkler, H. (2019). The first spectroscopic dust reverberation programme on active galactic nuclei: the torus in NGC 5548. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 489(2), 1572-1589. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz2212

We have recently initiated the first spectroscopic dust reverberation programme on active galactic nuclei in the near-infrared. Spectroscopy enables measurement of dust properties, such as flux, temperature, and covering factor, with higher precision... Read More about The first spectroscopic dust reverberation programme on active galactic nuclei: the torus in NGC 5548.

Hazards & Habitability: Galactic Perspectives (2018)
Book Chapter
Wilman, R. J., Dayal, P., & Ward, M. (2018). Hazards & Habitability: Galactic Perspectives. In R. J. Wilman, & C. J. Newman (Eds.), Frontiers of Space Risk: Natural Cosmic Hazards & Societal Challenges (77-104). CRC Press

Optical emission line nebulae in galaxy cluster cores 1: the morphological, kinematic and spectral properties of the sample (2016)
Journal Article
Hamer, S., Edge, A., Swinbank, A., Wilman, R., Combes, F., Salomé, P., …Bremer, M. (2016). Optical emission line nebulae in galaxy cluster cores 1: the morphological, kinematic and spectral properties of the sample. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 460(2), 1758-1789. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw1054

We present an Integral Field Unit survey of 73 galaxy clusters and groups with the VIsible Multi Object Spectrograph on the Very Large Telescope. We exploit the data to determine the H α gas dynamics on kpc scales to study the feedback processes occu... Read More about Optical emission line nebulae in galaxy cluster cores 1: the morphological, kinematic and spectral properties of the sample.

A comprehensive study of the radio properties of brightest cluster galaxies (2015)
Journal Article
Hogan, M., Edge, A., Hlavacek-Larrondo, J., Grainge, K., Hamer, S., Mahony, E., …Wilman, R. (2015). A comprehensive study of the radio properties of brightest cluster galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 453(2), 1201-1222. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stv1517

We examine the radio properties of the brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) in a large sample of X-ray selected galaxy clusters comprising the Brightest Cluster Sample (BCS), the extended BCS and ROSAT-ESO Flux Limited X-ray cluster catalogues. We have... Read More about A comprehensive study of the radio properties of brightest cluster galaxies.

Massive Molecular Gas Flows in the A1664 Brightest Cluster Galaxy (2014)
Journal Article
Russell, H., McNamara, B., Edge, A., Nulsen, P., Main, R., Vantyghem, A., …Voit, G. (2014). Massive Molecular Gas Flows in the A1664 Brightest Cluster Galaxy. Astrophysical Journal, 784(1), Article 78. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/784/1/78

We report ALMA Early Science CO(1-0) and CO(3-2) observations of the brightest cluster galaxy (BCG) in A1664. The BCG contains 1.1 × 1010 M ☉ of molecular gas divided roughly equally between two distinct velocity systems: one from –250 to +250 km s–1... Read More about Massive Molecular Gas Flows in the A1664 Brightest Cluster Galaxy.

Resolving the Optical Emission Lines of Ly$\alpha$ Blob ``B1'' at z = 2.38: Another Hidden Quasar (2013)
Journal Article
Overzier, R., Nesvadba, N., Dijkstra, M., Hatch, N., Lehnert, M., Villar-Martín, M., …Zirm, A. (2013). Resolving the Optical Emission Lines of Ly$\alpha$ Blob ``B1'' at z = 2.38: Another Hidden Quasar. Astrophysical Journal, 771, Article 89. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/771/2/89

We have used the SINFONI near-infrared integral field unit on the Very Large Telescope to resolve the optical emission line structure of one of the brightest (L Lyα ≈ 1044 erg s–1) and nearest (z ≈ 2.38) of all Lyα blobs (LABs). The target, known in... Read More about Resolving the Optical Emission Lines of Ly$\alpha$ Blob ``B1'' at z = 2.38: Another Hidden Quasar.

Multiphase signatures of active galactic nucleus feedback in Abell 2597 (2012)
Journal Article
Tremblay, G., O'Dea, C., Baum, S., Clarke, T., Sarazin, C., Bregman, J., …Wise, M. (2012). Multiphase signatures of active galactic nucleus feedback in Abell 2597. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 424(2), 1026-1041. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21281.x

We present new Chandra X-ray observations of the brightest cluster galaxy (BCG) in the cool-core cluster Abell 2597 (z= 0.0821). The data reveal an extensive kpc-scale X-ray cavity network as well as a 15-kpc filament of soft-excess gas exhibiting st... Read More about Multiphase signatures of active galactic nucleus feedback in Abell 2597.

Residual cooling and persistent star formation amid active galactic nucleus feedback in Abell 2597 (2012)
Journal Article
Tremblay, G., O'Dea, C., Baum, S., Clarke, T., Sarazin, C., Bregman, J., …Wise, M. (2012). Residual cooling and persistent star formation amid active galactic nucleus feedback in Abell 2597. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 424(2), 1042-1060. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21278.x

New Chandra X-ray and Herschel Far-Infrared (FIR) observations enable a multiwavelength study of active galactic nucleus (AGN) heating and intracluster medium (ICM) cooling in the brightest cluster galaxy (BCG) of Abell 2597 (z= 0.0821). The new Chan... Read More about Residual cooling and persistent star formation amid active galactic nucleus feedback in Abell 2597.

The relation between line emission and brightest cluster galaxies in three exceptional clusters: evidence for gas cooling from the intracluster medium (2012)
Journal Article
Hamer, S., Edge, A., Swinbank, A., Wilman, R., Russell, H., Fabian, A., …Salomé, P. (2012). The relation between line emission and brightest cluster galaxies in three exceptional clusters: evidence for gas cooling from the intracluster medium. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 421(4), 3409-3417. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.20566.x

There is a strong spatial correlation between brightest clusters galaxies (BCGs) and the peak density and cooling rate of the intracluster medium (ICM). In this paper we combine integral field spectroscopy, CO observations and X‐ray data to study thr... Read More about The relation between line emission and brightest cluster galaxies in three exceptional clusters: evidence for gas cooling from the intracluster medium.

Molecular accretion in the core of the galaxy cluster 2A 0335+096 (2011)
Journal Article
Wilman, R., Edge, A., McGregor, P., & McNamara, B. (2011). Molecular accretion in the core of the galaxy cluster 2A 0335+096. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 416(3), 2060-2067. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19180.x

We present adaptive optics-assisted K-band integral field spectroscopy of the central cluster galaxy in 2A 0335+096 (z= 0.0349). The H2 v=1–0 S(1) emission is concentrated in two peaks within 600 pc of the nucleus and fainter but kinematically active... Read More about Molecular accretion in the core of the galaxy cluster 2A 0335+096.

Discovery of atomic and molecular mid-infrared emission lines in off-nuclear regions of NGC 1275 and NGC4696 with the Spitzer Space Telescope (2007)
Journal Article
Johnstone, R., Hatch, N., Ferland, G., Fabian, A., Crawford, C., & Wilman, R. (2007). Discovery of atomic and molecular mid-infrared emission lines in off-nuclear regions of NGC 1275 and NGC4696 with the Spitzer Space Telescope. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 382, 1246-1260. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12460.x

Resolved spectroscopy of a gravitationally lensed L* Lyman-break galaxy at z∼ 5. (2007)
Journal Article
Swinbank, A., Bower, R., Smith, G. P., Wilman, R., Smail, I., Ellis, R., …Kneib, J. (2007). Resolved spectroscopy of a gravitationally lensed L* Lyman-break galaxy at z∼ 5. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 376(2), 479-491. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11454.x

We exploit the gravitational potential of a massive, rich cluster at z= 0.77 to study the internal properties of a gravitationally lensed galaxy at z= 4.88. Using high-resolution Hubble Space Telescope imaging together with optical (VIMOS) and near-i... Read More about Resolved spectroscopy of a gravitationally lensed L* Lyman-break galaxy at z∼ 5..

The discovery of a galaxy-wide superwind from a young massive galaxy at redshift z ≈ 3 (2005)
Journal Article
Wilman, R., Gerssen, J., Bower, R., Morris, S., Bacon, R., de Zeeuw, P., & Davies, R. (2005). The discovery of a galaxy-wide superwind from a young massive galaxy at redshift z ≈ 3. Nature, 436(7048), 227-229. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature03718

High-velocity galactic outflows, driven by intense bursts of star formation and black hole accretion, are processes invoked by current theories of galaxy formation to terminate star formation in the most massive galaxies and to deposit heavy elements... Read More about The discovery of a galaxy-wide superwind from a young massive galaxy at redshift z ≈ 3.

Deep SAURON spectral imaging of the diffuse Lyman α halo LAB1 in SSA 22. (2004)
Journal Article
Bower, R., Morris, S., Bacon, R., Wilman, R., Sullivan, M., Chapman, S., …Emsellem, E. (2004). Deep SAURON spectral imaging of the diffuse Lyman α halo LAB1 in SSA 22. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 351(1), 63-69. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.07783.x

We have used the SAURON panoramic integral field spectrograph to study the structure of the Lyα emission-line halo, LAB1, surrounding the submillimetre galaxy SMM J221726+0013. This emission-line halo was discovered during a narrow-band imaging surve... Read More about Deep SAURON spectral imaging of the diffuse Lyman α halo LAB1 in SSA 22..

A survey of molecular hydrogen in the central galaxies of cooling flows (2002)
Journal Article
Edge, A., Wilman, R., Johnstone, R., Crawford, C., Fabian, A., & Allen, S. (2002). A survey of molecular hydrogen in the central galaxies of cooling flows. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 337(1), 49-62. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05790.x

We present a large sample of H- and K-band spectra of 32 optically line-luminous central cluster galaxies. We find significant rovibrational H2 emission in 23 of these galaxies as well as H recombination and/or [FeII] emission in another five. This r... Read More about A survey of molecular hydrogen in the central galaxies of cooling flows.

Integral-Field Studies of the High-Redshift Universe
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jarvis, M., Breukelen, C., Venemans, B., & Wilman, R. (2007, December). Integral-Field Studies of the High-Redshift Universe. Presented at Science Perspectives for 3D Spectroscopy

We present results from a new method of exploring the distant Universe. We use 3-D spectroscopy to sample a large cosmological volume at a time when the Universe was less than 3 billion years old to investigate the evolution of star-formation activit... Read More about Integral-Field Studies of the High-Redshift Universe.

Multi-wavelength observations of serendipitous Chandra sources
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gandhi, P., Crawford, C., Fabian, A., Wilman, R., Johnstone, R., Barger, A., & Cowie, L. (2001, March). Multi-wavelength observations of serendipitous Chandra sources. Presented at Clusters of Galaxies and the High Redshift Universe Observed in X-rays, Savoie, France

We describe progress in a programme to study a sample of sources typical of those which contribute a large fraction of the hard X-ray background. The sources are selected from the fields of approximately 10 ks Chandra cluster observations with follow... Read More about Multi-wavelength observations of serendipitous Chandra sources.

Mapping the SKA Simulated Skies with the S3-Tools
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Levrier, F., Wilman, R., Obreschkow, D., Kloeckner, H., Heywood, I., & Rawlings, S. (2009, December). Mapping the SKA Simulated Skies with the S3-Tools. Presented at Wide Field Astronomy \amp Technology for the Square Kilometre Array

Integral Field Spectroscopy of Galaxy Emission Line Haloes
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wilman, R. (2007, December). Integral Field Spectroscopy of Galaxy Emission Line Haloes. Presented at Science Perspectives for 3D Spectroscopy

We summarise recent results from two programmes of integral field spectroscopy (IFS) on galaxy emission line haloes. Firstly, we present SAURON IFS of the 100 kpc-scale diffuse Lyα-emitting blobs in the SSA22 protocluster at z=3.09 and show how IFS h... Read More about Integral Field Spectroscopy of Galaxy Emission Line Haloes.

The Clustering of Massive Galaxies at z \~ 1
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Overzier, R., Röttgering, H., Wilman, R., & Rengelink, R. (2003, May). The Clustering of Massive Galaxies at z \~ 1. Presented at The Emergence of Cosmic Structure

We use the angular two‐point correlation function to estimate the spatial correlation length of radio sources taken from the large‐area 1.4 GHz NVSS radio survey. At the median survey redshift of z ∼ 1, r0 is found to be increasing with flux density.... Read More about The Clustering of Massive Galaxies at z \~ 1.

Constraining the Cold Gas and Dust in Cluster Cooling Flows
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Dea, C., Edge, A., Hamer, S., Fabian, A., Johnstone, R., Crawford, C., Oonk, R., Jaffe, W., Hatch, N., Baum, S., Mittal, R., Quillen, A., Wilman, R., Wise, M., McNamara, B., Bremer, M., Combes, F., Salome, P., Boehringer, H., Popesso, P., …Ferland, G. (2010, January). Constraining the Cold Gas and Dust in Cluster Cooling Flows. Presented at American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts \#215