Molecular Gas in Dual and Single AGN in Mergers

4 December 2025 Mergers of gas-rich galaxies result in rapid formation of new stars and growth of supermassive black holes (SMBHs). The prevailing paradigm for galaxy formation includes feedback from growing SMBHS (i.e., active galactic nuclei or AGN) as a key ingredient in explaining the colors and stellar masses of the galaxies we see in the Universe around us. Galaxy mergers are also the likely…