Abstract

Most of what we know about active galactic nuclei (AGNs) has been driven, or at least strongly shaped, by our methods for finding them, and multiwavelength AGN surveys have achieved remarkable successes in recent decades. I will present a broad, and thus necessarily shallow, review of such multiwavelength AGN surveys. I will first present some brief introductory points on, e.g., general survey approaches, AGN luminosities, host galaxies, and anisotropic emission/obscuration. I will then review many of the key current surveys and their results, separating these into ground-based and space-based surveys. Finally, I will discuss some future prospects including essential remaining questions and “discovery space” considerations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
EditorsM. Povíc, P. Marziani, J. Masegosa, H. Netzer, S.H. Negu, S.B. Tessema
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages11
Number of pages1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Volume15
ISSN (Print)1743-9213
ISSN (Electronic)1743-9221

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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