AGNs in bulgeless galaxies

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  Whereas supermassive black holes(SMBHs)are found in essentially every galactic bulge,very few SMBHs are known in either low mass,or bulgeless galaxies.Identifying such a population is crucial to our understanding of the origins of SMBHs and the secular pathways for their growth.Unfortunately,finding and studying the properties of SMBHs in a significant sample of galaxies with low bulge mass is challenging since the black hole mass is expected to be small and therefore impossible to discover dynamically except in the few nearest galaxies.A significant sample of SMBHs in low mass hosts can therefore only be detected if they are accreting.In a recent study using the WISE all-sky survey,we discovered a large population of bulgeless galaxies with mid-infrared signatures of hot dust highly suggestive of AGN.In this talk,I will summarize our recent multi wavelength follow-up investigation of these bulgeless galaxies aimed at confirming their true nature.This study can place important constraints on the nature of SMBH seeds as well as refine our understanding of the importance of secular processes in black hole growth.
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