Proposal ID | 011291 |
Title | Study of the Soft Excess / Warm Absorber in a Sample of AGN |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0112910101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-y30orc9 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Martin Turner |
Abstract | GT-A sample of AGN showing structure in their soft X-rayspectra is to be observed. The physics of the spectralstructure may be 1) a soft excess component above theunderlying power law, possibly from the emission of theaccretion disk, or/and 2) selective absorption due to awarm absorber. The candidate objects have been selected by a systematic study of ROSAT PSPC spectra in comparisonto hard (2-10 keV) spectra measured by HEAO-1, EXOSATor Ginga. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2000-11-29T15:00:12Z/2001-01-13T07:47:16Z |
Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
Mission Description | The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
Date Published | 2002-03-22T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "accretion disk", "candidate objects", "rosat pspc spectra", "selective absorption", "warm absorber", "kev spectra", "ROSAT", "soft excess", "soft excess component", "spectral structure", "soft xray spectra", "power law" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Martin Turner, 2002, 'Study of the Soft Excess / Warm Absorber in a Sample of AGN', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-y30orc9 |