| Proposal ID | 020377 |
| Title | THE IRON LINE PROFILES OF LUMINOUS AGN |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0203770101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-vm9e4re |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr JAMES REEVES |
| Abstract | This proposal aims to measure the iron K line profiles in the brightest radioquiet quasars with XMM-Newton. Early XMM-Newton results suggest that the ironline profiles in luminous AGN differ considerably to those in Seyfert 1s, whichcould be linked to fundamental parameters such as accretion rate and black holespin. Our aims are to resolve the profiles in all 3 quasars proposed, anddetermine how the broad line component and thus the accretion disc evolves withluminosity. We will also measure any narrow line component associated with moredistant material, such as the torus. Finally we will determine whether a highlyionised outflow is present, which is now being detected in other luminous AGN,and may constitute a substantial fraction of the overall energy budget. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2004-07-14T07:29:03Z/2004-12-20T09:44:08Z |
| 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 | 2006-02-18T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "fundamental parameters", "accretion rate", "distant material", "seyfert 1s", "xmm newton", "XMM-Newton", "substantial fraction", "ionised outflow", "blackhole spin", "overall energy budget", "broad line component", "narrow line component", "XMM", "iron line profiles", "luminous agn", "accretion disc evolves", "line profiles" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr JAMES REEVES, 2006, 'THE IRON LINE PROFILES OF LUMINOUS AGN', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-vm9e4re |