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    Stronger Constraints on the Evolution of the MBH−σ∗M_{\rm{BH}}-\sigma_* Relation up to z∼0.6z\sim0.6

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    We revisit the possibility of redshift evolution in the MBH−σ∗M_{\rm{BH}}-\sigma_* relation with a sample of 22 Seyfert 1 galaxies with black holes (BHs) in the mass range 106.3−108.3 M⊙10^{6.3}-10^{8.3}~M_\odot and redshift range 0.03<z<0.570.03<z<0.57 with spectra obtained from spatially resolved Keck/Low-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer observations. Stellar velocity dispersions were measured directly from the Mg Ib region, taking into consideration the effect of Fe II contamination, active galactic nucleus (AGN) dilution, and host-galaxy morphology on our measurements. BH masses are estimated using the Hβ\beta line width, and the luminosity at 5100 \overset{\lower.5em\circ}{\mathrm{A}} is estimated from surface brightness decomposition of the AGN from the host galaxy using high-resolution imaging from the Hubble Space Telescope. Additionally, we investigate the use of the [O III]λ5007\lambda5007 emission line width as a surrogate for stellar velocity dispersion, finding better correlation once corrected for Fe II contamination and any possible blueshifted wing components. Our selection criteria allowed us to probe lower-luminosity AGNs and lower-mass BHs in the non-local universe than those measured in previous single-epoch studies. We find that any offset in the MBH−σ∗M_{\rm{BH}}-\sigma_* relation up to z∼0.6z\sim0.6 is consistent with the scatter of local BH masses, and address the sources of biases and uncertainties that contribute to this scatter.Comment: Accepted 14 May 2019 for publication in ApJ. 42 pages, 12 figures, 4 tables. Corrected for typographical error

    Anode region design and focusing properties of STAR Silicon Drift Detectors

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    This article presents the design and reports on the performance properties of the anode region of Silicon Drift Detectors (SDD&apos;s) for the Silicon Vertex Tracker (SVT) of the RHIC STAR experiment [1]. The SVT will consist of 216 SDD&apos;s. Prototype detectors with bi--directional drift and total area 6.3\Theta6.

    Elliptic flow in Au + Au collisions at sNN\sqrt{s_{NN}} = 130 GeV

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    STAR detector overview

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    An introduction to the STAR detector and a brief overview of the physics goals of the experiment are presented. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved

    Star detector overview

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    An introduction to the STAR detector and a brief overview of the physics goals of the experiment are presented. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved

    Elliptic Flow in A

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