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四个低光度Seyfert 1星系的X射线变率和近红外-X射线光谱能量分布

The X-ray variability and the near-IR to X-ray spectral energy distribution of four low luminosity Seyfert 1 galaxies

I. E. Papadakis, Z. Ioannou, W. Brinkmann, E. M. Xilouris

摘要:

我们给出了四个低光度塞弗特1星系的X射线变异性和近红外到X射线光谱能量分布的研究结果。为了研究低光度活动星系核中吸积的作用是否与高光度活动星系核中吸积的作用相同,我们将它们的变率、振幅和宽带谱与高光度活动星系核进行了比较。我们使用档案XMM-牛顿,并在两种情况下,ASCA数据,以估计其X射线变化幅度,并确定其X射线光谱形状和光度。我们还使用档案HST数据来测量它们的光学核光度,并从文献中获得近红外测量结果,以构建它们的近红外到X射线光谱。考虑到它们的黑洞质量,四个塞弗特星系的X射线变化幅度是人们所期望的。它们的近红外到X射线光谱与类星体的光谱具有相同的形状,类星体的亮度是类星体的10^2 - 10^5倍。我们样本中的物体在光学上被分类为Seyfert 1 - 1.5。这意味着它们拥有一个相对清晰的类活动星系核。它们也是低光度的,并且以低速率增生。因此,它们是探测来自低效吸积过程的辐射的良好候选者。然而,我们的结果表明它们与活动星系核相似,活动星系核的亮度是活动星系核的10^2 - 10^5倍。"辐射有效的吸积盘加上产生热日冕的X射线"的组合也可能在低吸积率下持续存在。

英文摘要:

We present the results from a study of the X-ray variability and the near-IR to X-ray spectral energy distribution of four low-luminosity, Seyfert 1 galaxies. We compared their variability amplitude and broad band spectrum with those of more luminous AGN in order to investigate whether accretion in low-luminosity AGN operates as in their luminous counterparts. We used archival XMM-Newton and, in two cases, ASCA data to estimate their X-ray variability amplitude and determine their X-ray spectral shape and luminosity. We also used archival HST data to measure their optical nuclear luminosity, and near-IR measurements from the literature, in order to construct their near-IR to X-ray spectra. The X-ray variability amplitude of the four Seyferts is what one would expect, given their black hole masses. Their near-IR to X-ray spectrum has the same shape as the spectrum of quasars which are 10^2-10^5 times more luminous. The objects in our sample are optically classified as Seyfert 1-1.5. This implies that they host a relatively unobscured AGN-like nucleus. They are also of low luminosity and accrete at a low rate. They are therefore good candidates to detect radiation from an inefficient accretion process. However, our results suggest that they are similar to AGN which are 10^2-10^5 times more luminous. The combination of a "radiative efficient accretion disc plus an X-ray producing hot corona" may persist at low accretion rates as well.

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