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费米大面积望远镜(Fermi-LAT)视角下的变脸耀变体OQ 334

The Fermi-LAT view of the changing-look blazar OQ 334

S. S. Ren, R. X. Zhou, Y. G. Zheng, S. J. Kang, Q. Wu

AI总结:

本研究利用Fermi-LAT数据将变脸耀变体OQ 334划分为七个阶段,结合多波段SED和轻子模型模拟,发现外部光子场能量密度振荡演化且BL Lac态低于FSRQ态,揭示变脸耀变体是耀变体序列的独特阶段。

摘要:

研究背景:不同寻常的是,变脸(changing-look,CL)活动星系核(active galactic nuclei,AGNs)仍有某些特征未被探测到,因此部分活动星系核中观测到的变脸现象背后的触发机制仍不明确。研究目的:我们探究由Fermi-LAT获取的变脸耀变体OQ 334的光变曲线和光谱能量分布(spectral energy distribution,SED)。研究方法:通过分析等值宽度(equivalent width,EW)的变化,我们将OQ 334在MJD 54628-58677时段的Fermi-LAT光变曲线划分为七个不同阶段,包括平谱射电类星体(flat spectrum radio quasar,FSRQ)态、过渡态和蝎虎座BL型天体(BL Lac)态;我们获取了每个阶段对应的Fermi-LAT光谱能量分布和多波段光谱能量分布。研究结果:等值宽度的变化表明,该源呈现出从宁静态到高活跃态的转变;尽管Fermi-LAT光谱能量分布显示七个不同阶段中同时存在FSRQ态和BL Lac态,但多波段光谱能量分布展现出显著的外康普顿特征。为进一步深入研究,我们采用了一种轻子模型,该模型同时考虑了来自同步辐射和外部环境的软光子场;通过模拟每个阶段的多波段光谱能量分布,我们得到以下结果:首先,外部光子场的能量密度在七个不同阶段中呈振荡式演化;此外,BL Lac态下外部光子场的能量密度低于FSRQ态下的能量密度。研究结论:这些发现表明,变脸耀变体代表了耀变体序列中的一个独特阶段。

英文摘要:

Context.Unusually, there are still certain characteristics of the changing-look (CL) active galactic nuclei (AGNs) that remain undetected.Consequently,the trigger mechanism behind the CL phenomenon observed in partial AGNs remains unknown.Aims.We explore the light curve and spectral energy distribution (SED) of the CL blazar OQ 334 as obtained by Fermi-LAT. Methods. By examining the variability of the equivalent width (EW), we categorise the Fermi-LAT light curves of OQ 334 during the epoch of MJD 54628-58677 into seven distinct epochs, including the flat spectrum radio quasar (FSRQ) state, the transition state, and the BL Lac state. We obtained both a Fermi-LAT SED and a multi-wavelength SED for each of these distinct epochs. Results. The source exhibits a transformation from a quiescent state to a highly active state, as evidenced by the variability of the EW. The multi-wavelength SEDs display a prominent external Compton characteristic, even though the Fermi-LAT SED reveals both a FSRQ and a BL Lac state across the seven different epochs. To gain further insights, we employed a leptonic model that takes into account the soft photon fields originating from both synchrotron radiation and the external environment. By simulating the multi-wavelength SEDs for each epoch, we uncover the following results. Firstly, the energy density of the external photon fields evolves in an oscillatory manner over the seven different epochs. Also, the energy density of the external photon fields in the BL Lac state is lower than that in the FSRQ state.Conclusions. These findings suggest that the CL blazar represents a unique phase in the blazar sequence.

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