Heavily obscured quasar host galaxies at <i>z</i> ∼ 2 are discs, not major mergers
Heavily obscured quasar host galaxies at <i>z</i> ∼ 2 are discs, not major mergers
We explore the nature of heavily obscured quasar host galaxies at z~2 using deep Hubble Space Telescope WFC3/IR imaging of 28 Dust Obscured Galaxies (DOGs) to investigate the role of major mergers in driving black hole growth. The high levels of obscuration of the quasars selected for this study act …