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DELVING INTO X-RAY OBSCURATION OF TYPE 2 AGN, NEAR AND FAR.
- Source :
- Astrophysical Journal; 5/20/2014, Vol. 787 Issue 1, p1-1, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Using self-consistent, physically motivated models, we investigate the X-ray obscuration in 19 Type 2 [O III] 5007 Å selected active galactic nuclei (AGNs), 9 of which are local Seyfert 2 galaxies and 10 of which are Type 2 quasar candidates. We derive reliable line-of-sight and global column densities for these objects, which is the first time this has been reported for an AGN sample; four AGNs have significantly different global and line-of-sight column densities. Five sources are heavily obscured to Compton-thick. We comment on interesting sources revealed by our spectral modeling, including a candidate “naked” Sy2. After correcting for absorption, we find that the ratio of the rest-frame, 2-10 keV luminosity (L<subscript>2-10 keV, in</subscript>) to L<subscript>[O III]</subscript> is 1.54 ± 0.49 dex which is essentially identical to the mean Type 1 AGN value. The Fe Kα luminosity is significantly correlated with L<subscript>[O III]</subscript> but with substantial scatter. Finally, we do not find a trend between L<subscript>2-10 keV, in</subscript> and global or line-of-sight column density, between column density and redshift, between column density and scattering fraction, or between scattering fraction and redshift. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ACTIVE galactic nuclei
X-ray research
GALAXIES
PHOTONS
ASTROPHYSICS research
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0004637X
- Volume :
- 787
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Astrophysical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 96316699
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/787/1/61