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附近低光度AGN在高角分辨率下的中红外特性

Mid-infrared properties of nearby low-luminosity AGN at high angular resolution

D. Asmus, P. Gandhi, A. Smette, S. F. Hönig, W. J. Duschl

摘要:

介绍了VLT/VISIR获得的低光度活动星系核(LLAGN)的高空间分辨率中红外(MIR)12 \mum连续谱成像。这项调查的目的是确定是否LLAGN的核MIR发射是一致的存在一个尘埃模糊环面。选择了17个附近的LLAGN样本,并与另外9个具有可用X射线测量的LLAGN的档案VISIR数据相结合。在17个观测到的LLAGN中,检测到7个,而上限是针对10个未检测到的。除NGC 3125外,所有检测结果在空间尺度\sim 0.35”上均呈点状。这些探测结果与已知的MIR-X射线相关性没有明显的偏差,但将其扩展了\sim 10倍,使亮度降低到< 10^41 erg/s,散射范围很窄。后者主要是由X射线光度的不确定性。有趣的是,一个类似的相关性与可比的斜率,但与\sim 2.6个数量级的差异归一化已被发现为本地星暴星系。此外,VISIR数据进行了比较,较低的空间分辨率的数据从斯皮策/IRS和IRAS。通过使用定标的星爆模板SED和PAH 11.3 \mum发射线,对于75%的LLAGN,最大核恒星形成对VISIR测光的污染被限制在< 30%。它们是NGC 1097和NGC 1566,可能具有未解析的强PAH排放。此外,在不确定性的MIR-X射线光度比不变超过4个数量级的吸积率。虽然不能排除喷流或吸积盘是MIR辐射的来源,但这些结果与所有观测到的LLAGN中尘埃环的存在是一致的。最后,MIR-X射线相关性对所有LLAGN和Seyfers都成立,这一事实使它成为在这些核的MIR和X射线功率之间进行转换的非常有用的经验工具。

英文摘要:

High spatial resolution mid-infrared (MIR) 12 \mum continuum imaging of low-luminosity active galactic nuclei (LLAGN) obtained by VLT/VISIR is presented. The goal of this investigation is to determine if the nuclear MIR emission of LLAGN is consistent with the existence of a dusty obscuring torus. A sample of 17 nearby LLAGN was selected and combined with archival VISIR data of 9 additional LLAGN with available X-ray measurements. Of the 17 observed LLAGN, 7 are detected, while upper limits are derived for the 10 non-detections. All detections except NGC 3125 appear point-like on a spatial scale of \sim 0.35". The detections do not significantly deviate from the known MIR-X-ray correlation but extend it by a factor of \sim 10 down to luminosities < 10^41 erg/s with a narrow scatter. The latter is dominated by the uncertainties in the X-ray luminosity. Interestingly, a similar correlation with comparable slope but with a normalization differing by \sim 2.6 orders of magnitude has been found for local starburst galaxies. In addition, the VISIR data are compared with lower spatial resolution data from Spitzer/IRS and IRAS. By using a scaled starburst template SED and the PAH 11.3 \mum emission line the maximum nuclear star formation contamination to the VISIR photometry is restricted to < 30% for 75% of the LLAGN. Exceptions are NGC 1097 and NGC 1566, which may possess unresolved strong PAH emission. Furthermore, within the uncertainties the MIR-X-ray luminosity ratio is unchanged over more than 4 orders of magnitude in accretion rate. These results are consistent with the existence of the dusty torus in all observed LLAGN, although the jet or accretion disk as origin of the MIR emission cannot be excluded. Finally, the fact that the MIR-X-ray correlation holds for all LLAGN and Seyferts makes it a very useful empirical tool for converting between the MIR and X-ray powers of these nuclei.

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