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The soft X-ray excess in Einstein quasar spectra

Authors :
Masnou, J. L
Wilkes, B. J
Elvis, M
Mcdowell, J. C
Arnaud, K. A
Source :
Astronomy and Astrophysics. 253(1 Ja)
Publication Year :
1992
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1992.

Abstract

An SNR-limited subsample of 14 quasars from the Wilkes and Elvis (1987) sample is presently investigated for low-energy excess above a high-energy power law in the X-ray spectra obtained by the Einstein Imaging Proportional Counter. A significant excess that is 1-6 times as strong as the high-energy component at 0.2 keV is noted in eight of the 14 objects. In the case of 3C273, multiple observations show the excess to be variable.

Subjects

Subjects :
Astrophysics

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00046361
Volume :
253
Issue :
1 Ja
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Journal :
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Notes :
NAS8-30751
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19920040184
Document Type :
Report