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A population-based approach to understanding radio AGN feedback with LOFAR: The LoTSS Deep Fields

J. C. S. Pierce , F. Sweijen , M. J. Hardcastle , L. K. Morabito , H. J. A. R\"ottgering , R. D. Baldi
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The pith

Radio AGN jets supply a steady kinetic power density of 10^{32} to 10^{33} W Mpc^{-3} out to redshift 2.5.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper uses LOFAR deep-field radio data on thousands of AGN to calculate jet kinetic powers with a model that includes source size and lifetime information. It shows the total power injected per unit volume of space holds at levels high enough to offset radiative cooling in galaxy environments across most of cosmic time. This improves earlier estimates that used only luminosity scalings by incorporating more physical details from the observations. A reader would care because the result directly supports the inclusion of radio jet feedback in models of how galaxies grow and evolve.

Core claim

Applying a semi-analytic model to 5187 radio AGN in the LoTSS Deep Fields, the authors derive kinetic luminosity functions after weighting for shorter source lifetimes and obtain an integrated kinetic luminosity density of approximately 10^{32} to 10^{33} W Mpc^{-3} from z = 0 to z = 2.5, with moderate positive evolution from z = 0 to 1 and little evolution from z = 1 to 2.

What carries the argument

A semi-analytic model that converts observed radio luminosities and source sizes into jet kinetic powers, with lifetime weighting to produce population luminosity functions and densities

If this is right

  • The energy supplied by radio AGN jets is sufficient to balance radiative cooling in galaxy environments out to redshift 2.5.
  • Cosmological models can use these power levels to regulate galaxy growth without overproducing stars or gas.
  • Short-lived, lower-power sources dominate the contribution to the total output.
  • Moderate evolution in power density occurs only at low redshift while the output remains stable at higher redshift.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • This power level suggests radio jets remain an effective feedback channel even when the universe was denser and more star-forming.
  • Extending the same analysis to higher redshifts with future telescopes could reveal whether the density stays flat or drops beyond z = 2.5.
  • The dominance of short-lived sources points to episodic rather than steady feedback, testable by counting remnant radio sources in deeper surveys.

Load-bearing premise

The semi-analytic model accurately converts observed radio luminosities and source sizes into jet kinetic powers without large systematic errors from lifetime or environment assumptions.

What would settle it

A large sample of direct jet-power measurements in radio AGN that yields an integrated density well below 10^{32} W Mpc^{-3} at any redshift between 0 and 2.5.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.19865 by F. Sweijen, H. J. A. R\"ottgering, J. C. S. Pierce, L. K. Morabito, M. J. Hardcastle, R. D. Baldi.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: A power-linear size (P-D) diagram for the 619 objects in the Lockman Hole ILT sample, with the AGN subclasses from the SED classifications of Best et al. (2023) shown separately (HERGs in red, LERGs in indigo). The solid circles represent measured sizes, while the unfilled triangles represent size upper limits. Bins for the resolved (green) and unresolved (blue; size limits) radio AGN from LoTSS DR2 are sh… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Comparison of realisations of the simulated source populations drawn from uniform (left; 46,897 sources) and log-uniform (right; 11,957 sources) lifetime distributions, with observational data from the Lockman Hole ILT sample overplotted. The HERG (red) and LERG (blue) subclasses from the classifications of Best et al. (2023) are again shown separately, with resolved (solid circles) and unresolved (unfille… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Kinetic luminosity functions for RLAGN with 0.03 ≤ 𝑧 < 0.7, derived using the ILT (teal) and LoTSS Deep Field (blue) samples for the Lockman Hole. The results of Hardcastle et al. (2019) are also shown, for comparison. Left panel: the unscaled luminosity function. Right panel: the luminosity function multiplied by 𝑄, emphasising the contribution to the overall integrated luminosity density as a function of… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Kinetic luminosity functions for RLAGN with 0.03 ≤ 𝑧 < 0.7, derived using the Lockman Hole (blue), ELAIS-N1 (orange) and Bootes (green) LoTSS Deep Field images. The average luminosity function for the three fields is shown in black. The results of Hardcastle et al. (2019) are also shown, for comparison. Left panel: the unscaled luminosity function. Right panel: the luminosity function multiplied by 𝑄, emph… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: The evolution of the average kinetic luminosity functions for RLAGN in the redshift range 𝑧 = [0.03, 2.5] across the Lockman Hole, ELAIS-N1 and Bootes LoTSS Deep Field images. Left panel: the unscaled luminosity function. Right panel: the luminosity function multiplied by 𝑄, emphasising the contribution to the overall integrated luminosity as a function of 𝑄. impression of the total power output provided b… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: The integrated kinetic power density output from the radio AGN population as a function of redshift. The teal stars indicate the values derived when the kinetic luminosity functions were fitted with a slope fixed to the average value obtained from fits where both the gradient and normalisation were free parameters (see §4.2, for further details on the fitting). The darker teal shading around these points i… view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Feedback from radio AGN jets is regularly implemented into contemporary models of galaxy evolution to offset radiative cooling in the large-scale environments in which they typically reside. While previous studies suggest that the total kinetic power output from radio AGN is sufficient for this purpose, many have relied on jet-power estimation from radio luminosities using generalised scaling relations that neglect additional information such as source size and environment. We here infer the cosmic evolution of radio AGN kinetic jet powers using a physically motivated semi-analytic model for the first time. Initial analysis on a sample of 619 radio AGN at $z < 2.5$ from LoTSS Deep Field and International LOFAR Telescope images of the Lockman Hole implies a population dominated by short-lived sources typically of lower jet power. After incorporating weighting towards shorter lifetimes in the inference models, we utilise ELAIS-N1 and Bo\"otes LoTSS Deep Field data to expand our analysis to a much larger sample of 5,187 objects, deriving jet kinetic luminosity functions and integrated kinetic luminosity densities for the radio AGN population out to $z = 2.5$. In broad agreement with previous results in the literature, we find the total power output per comoving volume to be $\sim$10$^{32}-$10$^{33}$ W Mpc$^{-3}$ across the full redshift range, with some suggestions of moderate positive evolution from $z$ = 0$-$1 and little evolution from $z$ = 1$-$2. These values are compatible with expectations from some cosmological models, providing strong evidence for the viability of feedback from radio AGN jets across cosmic time.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper uses LOFAR LoTSS Deep Field data to analyze a sample of 5187 radio AGN at z < 2.5. It applies a semi-analytic model (for the first time) to convert 150 MHz luminosities and projected sizes into jet kinetic powers, incorporates weighting for shorter source lifetimes, derives kinetic luminosity functions, and reports an integrated comoving kinetic power density of ∼10^{32}–10^{33} W Mpc^{-3} with mild positive evolution from z=0–1 and little evolution from z=1–2, values compatible with some cosmological models.

Significance. If the model conversion and weighting are shown to be robust, the work supplies a large-sample, physically motivated constraint on the cosmic history of radio AGN jet feedback power, directly relevant to galaxy evolution simulations that include AGN heating. The expansion from an initial 619-source analysis to the full 5187-source sample and the explicit use of source size information are strengths.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract and §3] Abstract and §3 (semi-analytic model): the jet-power conversion relies on a semi-analytic model whose parameters link observed radio properties to jet power, yet no quantitative external validation (e.g., against X-ray cavity powers, hydrodynamical simulations, or other independent estimators) is reported. A systematic offset of even 0.4 dex would move the integrated density outside the quoted 10^{32}–10^{33} W Mpc^{-3} range and invalidate the compatibility statement.
  2. [§4] §4 (lifetime weighting and luminosity functions): the post-hoc weighting toward shorter lifetimes is applied after the initial analysis on the 619-source subsample and then used for the full sample; however, no explicit propagation of uncertainties from this weighting into the high-z bins of the luminosity functions or the integrated densities is shown. The abstract presents the derived densities without error bars or uncertainty ranges.
minor comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the phrase 'providing strong evidence' is stronger than the reported 'broad agreement' and 'compatible with expectations'; consider moderating the language or adding a quantitative measure of agreement.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their constructive comments and positive assessment of the work's significance. We address each major comment below, indicating where revisions will be made to improve clarity and robustness.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract and §3] Abstract and §3 (semi-analytic model): the jet-power conversion relies on a semi-analytic model whose parameters link observed radio properties to jet power, yet no quantitative external validation (e.g., against X-ray cavity powers, hydrodynamical simulations, or other independent estimators) is reported. A systematic offset of even 0.4 dex would move the integrated density outside the quoted 10^{32}–10^{33} W Mpc^{-3} range and invalidate the compatibility statement.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the manuscript does not present a direct quantitative comparison of the semi-analytic model to independent estimators such as X-ray cavity powers or hydrodynamical simulations. The model is introduced as a physically motivated approach applied for the first time to this dataset, with parameters calibrated to match observed radio properties and source lifetimes as described in §3. To address the concern about potential systematic offsets, we will revise §3 to include an expanded discussion of model uncertainties and literature-based estimates of possible biases in the jet-power conversion. We will also update the abstract to report the integrated kinetic power density with explicit uncertainty ranges, allowing a more cautious statement on compatibility with cosmological models. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [§4] §4 (lifetime weighting and luminosity functions): the post-hoc weighting toward shorter lifetimes is applied after the initial analysis on the 619-source subsample and then used for the full sample; however, no explicit propagation of uncertainties from this weighting into the high-z bins of the luminosity functions or the integrated densities is shown. The abstract presents the derived densities without error bars or uncertainty ranges.

    Authors: We agree that the propagation of uncertainties arising from the lifetime weighting should be made explicit. The weighting was derived from the initial 619-source analysis, which showed a population dominated by short-lived sources, and then applied to the full 5,187-source sample. In the revised manuscript we will add a clear description in §4 of how these uncertainties are propagated into the high-redshift bins of the luminosity functions and the integrated densities. We will also include error bars or uncertainty ranges on the values reported in the abstract. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity in the derivation chain

full rationale

The paper applies a semi-analytic model to observed 150 MHz luminosities and projected sizes from LoTSS Deep Field samples (initially 619 sources, then expanded to 5187) to estimate jet kinetic powers, incorporates post-hoc weighting for shorter source lifetimes after initial inspection, and integrates the resulting luminosity functions to obtain comoving kinetic power densities of ∼10^{32}–10^{33} W Mpc^{-3}. No quoted step reduces the final integrated density to its inputs by construction, such as a fitted weighting parameter being relabeled as a prediction of the same quantity or a self-citation chain that forbids alternatives. The model is presented as newly applied here rather than smuggled via prior self-citation, and compatibility with external cosmological models functions as an independent check rather than an internal tautology, leaving the derivation self-contained.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on a semi-analytic model that converts radio observables into jet powers; specific free parameters and assumptions are not detailed in the abstract but include adjustments for source lifetimes.

free parameters (1)
  • lifetime weighting factor
    Applied after initial analysis to emphasize short-lived sources that dominate the observed population.
axioms (1)
  • standard math Standard flat Lambda-CDM cosmology for converting redshifts to comoving volumes and look-back times
    Invoked to compute cosmic evolution of the kinetic luminosity density.

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