Unveiling the role of multi-phase AGN outflows with MIRACLE

I will present results from the MIRACLE (Mid-IR Activity of Circumnuclear Line Emission) program, combining JWST/MIRI, ALMA, and MUSE integral-field spectroscopy for 7 nearby Seyfert galaxies to investigate AGN feedback across spatial scales and gas phases. The addition of JWST data enables us to probe the physical conditions of atomic and molecular gas in the dusty circumnuclear medium, revealing the impact of AGN activity on host galaxy evolution. The rich set of mid-IR emission lines also provides a unique benchmark for photoionization models and diagnostics. Focusing on NGC 1365 and NGC 1068, I will present an unprecedented multi-phase view of AGN-driven outflows from tens of pc to kpc scales. We trace low- and high-ionization gas together with cold and warm molecular components, quantifying their relative contribution to outflow energetics and mass. Using mid-IR line-ratio diagnostics and advanced photoionization and kinematic modeling (HOMERUN + MOKA3D), we derive a fully self-consistent characterization of the ionized outflows, reproducing more than 50 emission lines between optical to mid-IR band. This approach decouples AGN- and SF-driven components and provides robust estimates of ionization, density, extinction, and outflow mass. We show that classical methods can underestimate outflow masses by up to an order of magnitude, highlighting the need for physically grounded multiphase modeling to compare observations and simulations of AGN feedback.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-29
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23775760
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Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
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Unveiling the role of multi-phase AGN outflows with MIRACLE

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
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Unveiling the role of multi-phase AGN outflows with MIRACLE

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I will present results from the MIRACLE (Mid-IR Activity of Circumnuclear Line Emission) program, combining JWST/MIRI, ALMA, and MUSE integral-field spectroscopy for 7 nearby Seyfert galaxies to investigate AGN feedback across spatial scales and gas phases. The addition of JWST data enables us to probe the physical conditions of atomic and molecular gas in the dusty circumnuclear medium, revealing the impact of AGN activity on host galaxy evolution. The rich set of mid-IR emission lines also provides a unique benchmark for photoionization models and diagnostics. Focusing on NGC 1365 and NGC 1068, I will present an unprecedented multi-phase view of AGN-driven outflows from tens of pc to kpc scales. We trace low- and high-ionization gas together with cold and warm molecular components, quantifying their relative contribution to outflow energetics and mass. Using mid-IR line-ratio diagnostics and advanced photoionization and kinematic modeling (HOMERUN + MOKA3D), we derive a fully self-consistent characterization of the ionized outflows, reproducing more than 50 emission lines between optical to mid-IR band. This approach decouples AGN- and SF-driven components and provides robust estimates of ionization, density, extinction, and outflow mass. We show that classical methods can underestimate outflow masses by up to an order of magnitude, highlighting the need for physically grounded multiphase modeling to compare observations and simulations of AGN feedback.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
University of Florence (IT)
Openalex Percentile: Top 14%
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
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