Bibcode
Kotilainen, J. K.; Decarli, R.; Falomo, R.; Treves, A.; Labita, M.; Scarpa, R.
Bibliographical reference
Co-Evolution of Central Black Holes and Galaxies, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 267, p. 34-39
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2010
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Description
We study the evolution of the MBH/Mhost relation
up to z = 3 for a sample of 96 quasars with known host galaxy
luminosities. Black hole masses are estimated assuming virial
equilibrium in the broad-line regions, while the host galaxy masses are
inferred from their luminosities. With this data, we are able to pin
down the evolution of the MBH/Mhost relation over
85% of the age of the universe. While the
MBH/Lhost relation remains nearly unchanged,
taking into account the aging of the stellar population, we find that
the MBH/Mhost ratio (Γ) increases by a
factor ~ 7 from z = 0 to z = 3. We show that the evolution of Γ is
independent of radio loudness and quasar luminosity. We propose that the
most massive black holes, in their quasar phase at high-redshift, become
extremely rare objects in host galaxies of similar mass in the local
universe.