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用朱雀望远镜观测的Seyfert星系NGC 4051的X射线光谱变率

X-Ray Spectral Variability of the Seyfert Galaxy NGC 4051 Observed with Suzaku

Y. Terashima, L. C. Gallo, H. Inoue, A. G. Markowitz, J. N. Reeves, N. Anabuki, A. C. Fabian, R. E. Griffiths, K. Hayashida, T. Itoh, N. Kokubun, A. Kubota, G. … 展开作者

Y. Terashima, L. C. Gallo, H. Inoue, A. G. Markowitz, J. N. Reeves, N. Anabuki, A. C. Fabian, R. E. Griffiths, K. Hayashida, T. Itoh, N. Kokubun, A. Kubota, G. Miniutti, T. Takahashi, M. Yamauchi, D. Yonetoku

摘要:

我们报告的结果,从朱雀观测窄线塞弗特1 NGC 4051。在我们的观测过程中,观测到了大幅度的快速变化,2--10 keV的平均通量为8.1 × 10 ^-12 erg s^-1 cm^-2,比历史平均值低好几倍。X射线光谱在源通量变低时变硬,证实了许多塞弗特1星系已知的光谱变化趋势。分析了宽带平均谱和高、低通量区间谱。首先拟合的光谱与模型组成的幂律分量,反射连续起源于冷物质,黑体组件,两个区域的电离吸收体,和几个高斯发射线。反射量相当大(R ~ 7,其中R=1对应于无限平板的反射),而对于平均光谱,在6.4keV处的Fe-K线的等效宽度是适度的(140 eV)。然后,我们通过引入部分覆盖的幂律分量和反射连续独立的整体光谱模型。前者的柱密度为1 × 10^23 cm^-2,而后者固定为1 × 10^24 cm ^-2。通过比较不同通量状态下的光谱,我们确定了光谱变化的原因。(节略)

英文摘要:

We report results from a Suzaku observation of the narrow-line Seyfert 1 NGC 4051. During our observation, large amplitude rapid variability is seen and the averaged 2--10 keV flux is 8.1x10^-12 erg s^-1 cm^-2, which is several times lower than the historical average. The X-ray spectrum hardens when the source flux becomes lower, confirming the trend of spectral variability known for many Seyfert 1 galaxies. The broad-band averaged spectrum and spectra in high and low flux intervals are analyzed. The spectra are first fitted with a model consisting of a power-law component, a reflection continuum originating in cold matter, a blackbody component, two zones of ionized absorber, and several Gaussian emission lines. The amount of reflection is rather large (R ~ 7, where R=1 corresponds to reflection by an infinite slab), while the equivalent width of the Fe-K line at 6.4 keV is modest (140 eV) for the averaged spectrum. We then model the overall spectra by introducing partial covering for the power-law component and reflection continuum independently. The column density for the former is 1x10^23 cm^-2, while it is fixed at 1x10^24 cm-2 for the latter. By comparing the spectra in different flux states, we identify the causes of spectral variability. (abridged)

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