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    • Accretion mode versus radio morphology in the LOFAR Deep Fields 

      Mingo, B.; Croston, J. H.; Best, P. N.; Duncan, K. J.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Kondapally, R.; Prandoni, I.; Sabater, J.; Shimwell, T. W.; Williams, W. L.; Baldi, R. D.; Bonato, M.; Bondi, M.; Dabhade, P.; Gürkan, G.; Ineson, J.; Magliocchetti, M.; Miley, G.; Pierce, J. C. S.; Röttgering, H. J. A. (2022-02-16)
      Radio-loud active galaxies have two accretion modes [radiatively inefficient (RI) and radiatively efficient (RE)], with distinct optical and infrared signatures, and two jet dynamical behaviours, which in arcsec- to ...
    • The Application of Ridgelines in Extended Radio Source Cross-Identification 

      Barkus, B.; Croston, J. H.; Piotrowska, J.; Mingo, B.; Best, P. N.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Mostert, R. I. J.; Röttgering, H. J. A.; Sabater, J.; Webster, B.; Williams, W. L. (2021-10-22)
      Extended radio sources are an important minority population in modern deep radio surveys, because they enable detailed investigation of the physics governing radio-emitting regions such as active galaxies and their ...
    • The best of both worlds : Combining LOFAR and Apertif to derive resolved radio spectral index images 

      Morganti, R.; Oosterloo, T. A.; Brienza, M.; Jurlin, N.; Prandoni, I.; Orru', E.; Shabala, S. S.; Adams, E. A. K.; Adebahr, B.; Best, P. N.; Coolen, A. H. W. M.; Damstra, S.; Blok, W. J. G. de; Gasperin, F. de; Denes, H.; Hardcastle, M.; Hess, K. M.; Hut, B.; Kondapally, R.; Kutkin, A. M.; Loose, G. M.; Lucero, D. M.; Maan, Y.; Maccagni, F. M.; Mingo, B.; Moss, V. A.; Mostert, R. I. J.; Norden, M. J.; Oostrum, L. C.; Rottgering, H. J. A.; Ruiter, M.; Shimwell, T. W.; Schulz, R.; Vermaas, N. J.; Vohl, D.; Hulst, J. M. van der; Diepen, G. M. van; Leeuwen, J. van; Ziemke, J. (2021-04-07)
      Supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies can cycle through periods of activity and quiescence. Characterising the duty cycle of active galactic nuclei is crucial for understanding the impact of the energy they ...
    • Clear detection of dusty torus signatures in a weak-line radio galaxy: the case of PKS 0043-42 

      Almeida, C. Ramos; Dicken, D.; Tadhunter, C.; Asensio Ramos, A.; Inskip, K. J.; Hardcastle, M.J.; Mingo, B. (2011-06)
      We report the clearest detection to date of dusty torus signatures in a weak-line radio galaxy (WLRG). The deep Spitzer InfraRed Spectrograph (IRS) rest-frame mid-infrared (MIR) spectrum of the WLRG PKS 0043-42 (z = 0.116) ...
    • Cosmic evolution of low-excitation radio galaxies in the LOFAR Two-meter Sky Survey Deep Fields 

      Kondapally, R.; Best, P. N.; Cochrane, R. K.; Sabater, J.; Duncan, K. J.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Haskell, P.; Mingo, B.; Röttgering, H. J. A.; Smith, D. J. B.; Williams, W. L.; Bonato, M.; Rivera, G. Calistro; Gao, F.; Hale, C. L.; Małek, K.; Miley, G. K.; Prandoni, I.; Wang, L. (2022-04-26)
      Feedback from low-excitation radio galaxies (LERGs) plays a key role in the lifecycle of massive galaxies in the local Universe; their evolution, and the impact of these active galactic nuclei on early galaxy evolution, ...
    • The environments of radio-loud AGN from the LOFAR Two-Metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) 

      Croston, J. H.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Mingo, B.; Best, P. N.; Sabater, J.; Shimwell, T. W.; Williams, W. L.; Duncan, K. J.; Röttgering, H. J. A.; Brienza, M.; Gürkan, G.; Ineson, J.; Morabito, L. M.; Miley, G. K.; O'Sullivan, S. P.; Prandoni, I. (2018-10-10)
      An understanding of the relationship between radio-loud active galaxies and their large-scale environments is essential for realistic modelling of radio-galaxy evolution and environmental impact, for understanding AGN ...
    • The Faraday Rotation Measure Grid of the LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey: Data Release 2 

      O'Sullivan, S. P.; Shimwell, T. W.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Tasse, C.; Heald, G.; Carretti, E.; Brüggen, M.; Vacca, V.; Sobey, C.; Eck, C. L. Van; Horellou, C.; Beck, R.; Bilicki, M.; Bourke, S.; Botteon, A.; Croston, J. H.; Drabent, A.; Duncan, K.; Heesen, V.; Ideguchi, S.; Kirwan, M.; Lawlor, L.; Mingo, B.; Nikiel-Wroczyński, B.; Piotrowska, J.; Scaife, A. M. M.; Weeren, R. J. van (2023-01-02)
      A Faraday rotation measure (RM) catalogue, or RM Grid, is a valuable resource for the study of cosmic magnetism. Using the second data release (DR2) from the LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey (LoTSS), we have produced a catalogue ...
    • Investigating the spectra and physical nature of galaxy scale jets 

      Webster, B.; Croston, J. H.; Harwood, J. J.; Baldi, R. D.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Mingo, B.; Rottgering, H. J. A. (2021-10-13)
      Previous studies have shown that physically small, low-luminosity radio galaxies, which we refer to as galaxy scale jets (GSJ), could potentially have a significant effect upon the host galaxy's evolution. Using 6 arcsec ...
    • A large-scale shock surrounding a powerful radio galaxy? 

      Croston, J.H.; Hardcastle, M.J.; Mingo, B.; Evans, D.A.; Dicken, D.; Morganti, R.; Tadhunter, C.N. (2011)
      We report Chandra evidence for a 200 kpc scale shock in the cluster surrounding the powerful radio galaxy 3C444. Our 20 ks observation allows us to identify a clear surface brightness drop around the outer edge of the radio ...
    • The life cycle of radio galaxies in the LOFAR Lockman Hole field 

      Jurlin, N.; Morganti, R.; Brienza, M.; Mandal, S.; Maddox, N.; Duncan, K. J.; Shabala, S. S.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Prandoni, I.; Röttgering, H. J. A.; Mahatma, V.; Best, P. N.; Mingo, B.; Sabater, J.; Shimwell, T. W.; Tasse, C. (2020-06-08)
      Radio galaxies are known to go through cycles of activity, where phases of apparent quiescence can be followed by repeated activity of the central supermassive black hole. A better understanding of this cycle is crucial ...
    • The LOFAR LBA Sky Survey I. survey description and preliminary data release 

      Gasperin, F. de; Williams, W. L.; Best, P.; Bruggen, M.; Brunetti, G.; Cuciti, V.; Dijkema, T. J.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Norden, M. J.; Offringa, A.; Shimwell, T.; Weeren, R. van; Bomans, D.; Bonafede, A.; Botteon, A.; Callingham, J. R.; Cassano, R.; Chyzy, K. T.; Emig, K. L.; Edler, H.; Haverkorn, M.; Heald, G.; Heesen, V.; Iacobelli, M.; Intema, H. T.; Kadler, M.; Malek, K.; Mevius, M.; Miley, G.; Mingo, B.; Morabito, L. K.; Sabater, J.; Morganti, R.; Orru, E.; Pizzo, R.; Prandoni, I.; Shulevski, A.; Tasse, C.; Vaccari, M.; Zarka, P.; Rottgering, H. (2021-02-17)
      Context. The LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR)istheonlyradiotelescopethatispresentlycapableofhigh-sensitivity,high-resolution (i.e. < 1mJybeam−1 and < 1500) observations at ultra-low frequencies(< 100MHz). To utilise these ...
    • The LOFAR LBA Sky Survey II. First data release 

      Gasperin, F. de; Edler, H. W.; Williams, W. L.; Callingham, J. R.; Asabere, B.; Bruggen, M.; Brunetti, G.; Dijkema, T. J.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Iacobelli, M.; Offringa, A.; Norden, M. J.; Rottgering, H. J. A.; Shimwell, T.; Weeren, R. J. van; Tasse, C.; Bomans, D. J.; Bonafede, A.; Botteon, A.; Cassano, R.; Chyzy, K. T.; Cuciti, V.; Emig, K. L.; Kadler, M.; Miley, G.; Mingo, B.; Oei, M. S. S. L.; Prandoni, I.; Schwarz, D. J.; Zarka, P. (2023-05-26)
      Context. The Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) is the only existing radio interferometer able to observe at ultra-low frequencies (<100 MHz) with high resolution (<15′′) and high sensitivity (<1 mJy beam−1 ). To exploit these ...
    • The LOFAR Two Metre Sky Survey: Deep Fields Data Release 1. III. Host-galaxy identifications and value added catalogues 

      Kondapally, R.; Best, P. N.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Nisbet, D.; Bonato, M.; Sabater, J.; Duncan, K. J.; McCheyne, I.; Cochrane, R. K.; Bowler, R. A. A.; Williams, W. L.; Shimwell, T. W.; Tasse, C.; Croston, J. H.; Goyal, A.; Jamrozy, M.; Jarvis, M. J.; Mahatma, V. H.; R\öttgering, H. J. A.; Smith, D. J. B.; Wo\łowska, A.; Bondi, M.; Brienza, M.; Brown, M. J. I.; Br\üggen, M.; Chambers, K.; Garrett, M. A.; G\ürkan, G.; Huber, M.; Kunert-Bajraszewska, M.; Magnier, E.; Mingo, B.; Mostert, R.; Nikiel-Wroczy\\ński, B.; OŚullivan, S. P.; Paladino, R.; Ploeckinger, T.; Prandoni, I.; Rosenthal, M. J.; Schwarz, D. J.; Shulevski, A.; Wagenveld, J. D.; Wang, L. (2021-04-07)
      We present the source associations, cross-identifications, and multi-wavelength properties of the faint radio source population detected in the deep tier of the LOFAR Two Metre Sky Survey (LoTSS): the LoTSS Deep Fields. ...
    • The LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) III. First Data Release: optical/IR identifications and value-added catalogue 

      Williams, W. L.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Best, P. N.; Sabater, J.; Croston, J. H.; Duncan, K. J.; Shimwell, T. W.; Röttgering, H. J. A.; Nisbet, D.; Gürkan, G.; Alegre, L.; Cochrane, R. K.; Goyal, A.; Hale, C. L.; Jackson, N.; Jamrozy, M.; Kondapally, R.; Kunert-Bajraszewska, M.; Mahatma, V. H.; Mingo, B.; Morabito, L. K.; Prandoni, I.; Roskowinski, C.; Shulevski, A.; Smith, D. J. B.; Tasse, C.; Urquhart, S.; Webster, B.; White, G. J.; Beswick, R. J.; Callingham, J. R.; Chyży, K. T.; Gasperin, F. de; Harwood, J. J.; Hoeft, M.; Iacobelli, M.; McKean, J. P.; Mechev, A. P.; Miley, G. K.; Schwarz, D. J.; Weeren, R. J. van (2018-11-09)
      The LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) is an ongoing sensitive, high-resolution 120-168 MHz survey of the Northern sky with diverse and ambitious science goals. Many of the scientific objectives of LoTSS rely upon, or are ...
    • The LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey - II. First data release 

      Shimwell, T. W.; Tasse, C.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Mechev, A. P.; Williams, W. L.; Best, P. N.; Röttgering, H. J. A.; Callingham, J. R.; Dijkema, T. J.; Gasperin, F. de; Hoang, D. N.; Hugo, B.; Mirmont, M.; Oonk, J. B. R.; Prandoni, I.; Rafferty, D.; Sabater, J.; Smirnov, O.; Weeren, R. J. van; White, G. J.; Atemkeng, M.; Bester, L.; Bonnassieux, E.; Brüggen, M.; Brunetti, G.; Chyży, K. T.; Cochrane, R.; Conway, J. E.; Croston, J. H.; Danezi, A.; Duncan, K.; Haverkorn, M.; Heald, G. H.; Iacobelli, M.; Intema, H. T.; Jackson, N.; Jamrozy, M.; Jarvis, M. J.; Lakhoo, R.; Mevius, M.; Miley, G. K.; Morabito, L.; Morganti, R.; Nisbet, D.; Orrú, E.; Smith, D. J. B.; Harwood, J. J.; Heesen, V.; Mahatma, V.; Mingo, B. (2018-09-12)
      The LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) is an ongoing sensitive, high-resolution 120-168MHz survey of the entire northern sky for which observations are now 20% complete. We present our first full-quality public data release. ...
    • The LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey -- V. Second data release 

      Shimwell, T. W.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Tasse, C.; Best, P. N.; Röttgering, H. J. A.; Williams, W. L.; Botteon, A.; Drabent, A.; Mechev, A.; Shulevski, A.; Weeren, R. J. van; Bester, L.; Brüggen, M.; Brunetti, G.; Callingham, J. R.; Chyży, K. T.; Conway, J. E.; Dijkema, T. J.; Duncan, K.; Gasperin, F. de; Hale, C. L.; Haverkorn, M.; Hugo, B.; Jackson, N.; Mevius, M.; Miley, G. K.; Morabito, L. K.; Morganti, R.; Offringa, A.; Oonk, J. B. R.; Rafferty, D.; Sabater, J.; Smith, D. J. B.; Schwarz, D. J.; Smirnov, O.; O'Sullivan, S. P.; Vedantham, H.; White, G. J.; Albert, J. G.; Alegre, L.; Asabere, B.; Bacon, D. J.; Bonafede, A.; Bonnassieux, E.; Brienza, M.; Bilicki, M.; Bonato, M.; Rivera, G. Calistro; Cassano, R.; Cochrane, R.; Croston, J. H.; Cuciti, V.; Dallacasa, D.; Danezi, A.; Dettmar, R. J.; Gennaro, G. Di; Edler, H. W.; Enßlin, T. A.; Emig, K. L.; Franzen, T. M. O.; García-Vergara, C.; Grange, Y. G.; Gürkan, G.; Hajduk, M.; Heald, G.; Heesen, V.; Hoang, D. N.; Hoeft, M.; Horellou, C.; Iacobelli, M.; Jamrozy, M.; Jelić, V.; Kondapally, R.; Kukreti, P.; Kunert-Bajraszewska, M.; Magliocchetti, M.; Mahatma, V.; Małek, K.; Mandal, S.; Massaro, F.; Meyer-Zhao, Z.; Mingo, B.; Mostert, R. I. J.; Nair, D. G.; Nakoneczny, S. J.; Nikiel-Wroczyński, B.; Orrú, E.; Pajdosz-Śmierciak, U.; Pasini, T.; Prandoni, I.; Piggelen, H. E. van; Rajpurohit, K.; Retana-Montenegro, E.; Riseley, C. J.; Rowlinson, A.; Saxena, A.; Schrijvers, C.; Sweijen, F.; Siewert, T. M.; Timmerman, R.; Vaccari, M.; Vink, J.; West, J. L.; Wołowska, A.; Zhang, X.; Zheng, J. (2022-02-25)
      In this data release from the ongoing LOw-Frequency ARray (LOFAR) Two-metre Sky Survey we present 120a 168 MHz images covering 27% of the northern sky. Our coverage is split into two regions centred at approximately 12h45m ...
    • The LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey Deep Fields Data Release 1 V. Survey description, source classifications and host galaxy properties 

      Best, P. N.; Kondapally, R.; Williams, W. L.; Cochrane, R. K.; Duncan, K. J.; Hale, C. L.; Haskell, P.; Malek, K.; McCheyne, I.; Smith, D. J. B.; Wang, L.; Botteon, A.; Bonato, M.; Bondi, M.; Rivera, G. Calistro; Gao, F.; Gurkan, G.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Jarvis, M. J.; Mingo, B.; Miraghaei, H.; Morabito, L. K.; Nisbet, D.; Prandoni, I.; Rottgering, H. J. A.; Sabater, J.; Shimwell, T.; Tasse, C.; Weeren, R. van (2023-04-29)
      Source classifications, stellar masses and star formation rates are presented for 80,000 radio sources from the first data release of the Low Frequency Array Two-metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) Deep Fields, which represents the ...
    • The LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey IV. First Data Release: Photometric redshifts and rest-frame magnitudes 

      Duncan, Kenneth J; Sabater, J.; Röttgering, H. J. A.; Jarvis, M. J.; Smith, D. J. B.; Best, P. N.; Callingham, J. R.; Cochrane, R.; Croston, J. H.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Mingo, B.; Morabito, L.; Nisbet, D.; Prandoni, I.; Shimwell, T. W.; Tasse, C.; White, G. J.; Williams, W. L.; Alegre, L.; Chyży, K. T.; Gürkan, G.; Hoeft, M.; Kondapally, R.; Mechev, A. P.; Miley, G. K.; Schwarz, D. J.; Weeren, R. J. van (2018-11-19)
      The LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) is a sensitive, high-resolution 120-168 MHz survey of the Northern sky. The LoTSS First Data Release (DR1) presents 424 square degrees of radio continuum observations over the HETDEX ...
    • LoTSS DR1 : Double-double radio galaxies in the HETDEX field 

      Mahatma, V. H.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Williams, W. L.; Best, P. N.; Croston, J. H.; Duncan, K.; Mingo, B.; Morganti, R.; Brienza, M.; Cochrane, R. K.; Gürkan, G.; Harwood, J. J.; Jarvis, M. J.; Jamrozy, M.; Jurlin, N.; Morabito, Leah K.; Röttgering, H. J. A.; Sabater, J.; Shimwell, T. W.; Smith, D. J. B.; Shulevski, A.; Tasse, C. (2018-11-20)
      Double-double radio galaxies (DDRGs) represent a short but unique phase in the life-cycle of some of the most powerful radio-loud active galactic nuclei (RLAGN). These galaxies display large-scale remnant radio plasma in ...
    • The LoTSS view of radio AGN in the local Universe. The most massive galaxies are always switched on 

      Sabater, J.; Best, P.N.; Hardcastle, M. J.; Shimwell, T. W.; Tasse, C.; Williams, W. L.; Brüggen, M.; Cochrane, R. K.; Croston, J. H.; Gasperin, F. de; Duncan, K. J.; Gürkan, G.; Mechev, A. P.; Morabito, Leah K.; Prandoni, I.; Röttgering, H. J. A.; Smith, D. J. B.; Harwood, J. J.; Mingo, B.; Mooney, S.; Saxena, A. (2018-11-15)
      This paper presents a study of the local radio source population, by cross-comparing the data from the first data release (DR1) of the LOFAR Two-Metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) DR7 main ...