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宽吸收线类星体的内禀分数

The Intrinsic Fraction of Broad Absorption Line Quasars

Christian Knigge, Simone Scaringi, Michael R. Goad, Christopher E. Cottis

摘要:

我们仔细地重新考虑了宽吸收线类星体(BALQSO)的分类问题,并从SDSS DR 3类星体目录中推导出一个新的、无偏的内禀BALQSO分数估计。我们首先表明,所谓的“吸收指数”(AI)所选择的对象的分布是明显的双峰对数(AI),只有一个模式对应于明确的BALQSO。因此,最近从基于AI的样本中推断出的令人惊讶的高BALQSO分数可能被高估了。然后,我们提出了两种新的方法来解决分类问题,这些方法的设计比AI更强大,但也比传统的“balnicity index”(BI)更完整。这两种方法产生的观测BALQSO分数约为13.5%,而保守的第三种方法建议的上限为18.3%.Finally,我们讨论的选择偏差,影响我们观察到的BALQSO分数。校正这些偏差后,我们得出我们的最终估计的内在BALQSO分数。这是f_BALQSO = 0.17 +/- 0.01(stat)+/- 0.03(sys),上限为f_BALQSO = 0.23。我们的结论是指出,双峰的日志(AI)分布可能是证据,BAL-forming区域有明确划定的物理边界。

英文摘要:

We carefully reconsider the problem of classifying broad absorption line quasars (BALQSOs) and derive a new, unbiased estimate of the intrinsic BALQSO fraction from the SDSS DR3 QSO catalogue. We first show that the distribution of objects selected by the so-called ``absorption index'' (AI) is clearly bimodal in log(AI), with only one mode corresponding to definite BALQSOs. The surprisingly high BALQSO fractions that have recently been inferred from AI-based samples are therefore likely to be overestimated. We then present two new approaches to the classification problem that are designed to be more robust than the AI, but also more complete than the traditional ``balnicity index'' (BI). Both approaches yield observed BALQSO fractions around 13.5 per cent, while a conservative third approach suggests an upper limit of 18.3 per cent. Finally, we discuss the selection biases that affect our observed BALQSO fraction. After correcting for these biases, we arrive at our final estimate of the intrinsic BALQSO fraction. This is f_BALQSO = 0.17 +/- 0.01 (stat) +/- 0.03 (sys), with an upper limit of f_BALQSO = 0.23. We conclude by pointing out that the bimodality of the log(AI) distribution may be evidence that the BAL-forming region has clearly delineated physical boundaries.

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