X-ray Emission of Seyfert 2 Galaxies: Contribution of Star-Forming Processes

We propose to study the SBAGN connection in a representative sample of Seyfert2 galaxies in which the stellar population have been analysed usingstateoftheart population synthesis models in the opticalUV. By extending theresults of the optical modeling to Xrays, we can infer the amount of energy inthe X band produced by the SB and compare it with the energy from the centralengine. Interestingly, this will allow us to elucidate the nature of the softXray emission in Seyfert 2s, which is still largely unknown. The lack of wellstudied samples of Seyfert 2s which explore the complementary informationprovided by opticalUV and Xray observations in a consistent and well definedmanner justifies further analysis using high quality data such as those proposed here. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]