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Seyfert AGN IC 4329 a的X射线功率谱密度函数和黑洞质量估计

The X-ray Power Spectral Density Function and Black Hole Mass Estimate for the Seyfert AGN IC 4329a

A. Markowitz

摘要:

我们提出的X射线宽带功率谱密度函数(PSD)的X射线发光的塞弗特IC 4329 a,构建通过罗西X射线定时探测器监测和XMM牛顿观测获得的光变曲线。使用破幂律PSD形状对3-10 keV PSD进行建模,在2.5(+2.5,-1.7)* 10^-6 Hz的时间频率处显著检测到幂律斜率的破幂,这对应于PSD破幂时间尺度T_b为4.6(+10.1,-2.3)天。利用McHardy及其同事量化的T_b、黑洞质量M_BH和测热光度之间的关系,我们推断该源的黑洞质量估计为M_BH = 1.3(+1.0,-0.3)* 10^8太阳质量,相对于爱丁顿的吸积率为0.21(+0.06,-0.10)。我们对M_BH的估计与其它的估计是一致的,包括由M_BH与恒星速度色散之间的关系导出的估计。我们还提出了PSD为10-20和20-40千电子伏波段,他们缺乏足够的时间频率覆盖,以揭示一个显着的突破,但与相同的PSD形状和突破频率在3-10千电子伏波段一致。

英文摘要:

We present the X-ray broadband power spectral density function (PSD) of the X-ray-luminous Seyfert IC 4329a, constructed from light curves obtained via Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer monitoring and an XMM-Newton observation. Modeling the 3-10 keV PSD using a broken power-law PSD shape, a break in power-law slope is significantly detected at a temporal frequency of 2.5(+2.5,-1.7) * 10^-6 Hz, which corresponds to a PSD break time scale T_b of 4.6(+10.1,-2.3) days. Using the relation between T_b, black hole mass M_BH, and bolometric luminosity as quantified by McHardy and coworkers, we infer a black hole mass estimate of M_BH = 1.3(+1.0,-0.3) * 10^8 solar masses and an accretion rate relative to Eddington of 0.21(+0.06,-0.10) for this source. Our estimate of M_BH is consistent with other estimates, including that derived by the relation between M_BH and stellar velocity dispersion. We also present PSDs for the 10-20 and 20-40 keV bands; they lack sufficient temporal frequency coverage to reveal a significant break, but are consistent with the same PSD shape and break frequency as in the 3-10 keV band.

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