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12微米选定星系的XMM-牛顿光谱巡天。II。对AGN选择和统一的影响

An XMM-Newton spectral survey of 12 micron selected galaxies. II. Implications for AGN selection and unification

Murray Brightman, Kirpal Nandra

摘要:

我们对12微米星系样本(12 MGS)的126个星系子样本进行了多波段分析,我们在之前的论文中对此进行了详细的X射线光谱分析。我们提出的光学活性类,我们通过它们的X-射线,12微米和[OIII]光度和它们的X-射线光谱特性来识别这些。最有趣的结果是:Seyfert(Sy)1 s和Sy 2s显示出明显不同的LX分布,检测到HBLR的Sy 2s显示出明显高于未检测到HBLR的Sy 2s的LX,Sy 1 s也显示出与Sy1.2-1.9s和Sy 2s明显不同的L(12 μ m)分布,Sy 2分数向高LX方向减少,而Sy 1 s和Sy 2s的L(12 μ m)分布则相反。在17%的HII/AGN复合体和40%的LINER中有AGN存在的X射线证据,我们主张在AGN的X射线选择中使用LX >10^41 erg/s,这使得来自恒星形成星系的污染率仅为3%; Sy 1 s和Sy 2具有相同的本征Γ;在24%的情况下,X射线中测量到的吸收与BLR可见度中光学波段的吸收并不直接对应;活动星系核中的遮蔽部分是LX峰值(10^42 erg/s)的强函数;该样品的平均遮蔽率和康普顿厚分数分别为62 \pm 5%和20 \pm 4%,高于硬X射线和光学选别样品;我们评估了T比(FX/F[OIII])用于选择康普顿厚候选物的用途。我们在这里得出的结论是,这个数量往往是不可靠的,由于消光修正的[OIII]通量的不确定性。这些结果有重要的影响活动星系核的选择和统一和12 MGS的结果是特别有用的本地模拟z=1 - 24 μ m的样品。

英文摘要:

We present a multi-waveband analysis of a 126 galaxy sub-sample of the 12 micron galaxy sample (12MGS), for which we have carried out a detailed X-ray spectral analysis of in a previous paper. We present optical activity classes and we characterise these by their X-ray, 12 um and [OIII] luminosities and by their X-ray spectral properties. Our most interesting results are: Seyfert (Sy) 1s and Sy 2s show significantly different LX distributions from each other; Sy 2s with a detection of an HBLR show a significantly higher LX than those without a detection; Sy 1s also present a significantly different L(12um) distribution from both Sy1.2-1.9s and Sy 2s; the Sy 2 fraction decreases towards high LX; X-ray indications of AGN power agree well with the optical classifications; There is X-ray evidence for the presence of an AGN in 17% of HII/AGN composites and 40% of LINERs; we advocate the use of a LX >10^41 erg/s in the X-ray selection of AGN, which gives a contamination rate of only 3% from star-forming galaxies; Sy 1s and Sy 2 have the same intrinsic Γ; in 24% of cases the absorption measured in X-rays does not correspond directly with that implied in the optical band from the visibility of the BLRs; the obscured fraction in AGN is a strong function of LX peaking at 10^42 erg/s; The average obscured and Compton thick fractions for this sample are 62\pm5% and 20\pm4% respectively, which are higher than hard X-ray and optically selected samples; we assess the use of the T ratio (FX/F[OIII]) for selecting Compton thick candidates. We conclude here that this quantity can often be unreliable due uncertainties in the extinction corrections to the [OIII] flux. These results have important impacts on AGN selection and unification and the results from the 12MGS are particularly useful as a local analogue to z=1 24 um samples.

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