This proposal aims at studying powerful outflows in ultra-luminous (log Lx >45)Radio-Quiet Quasars (RQQ). We propose to observe four objects extracted from aluminosity limited sample in the ROSAT Bright Survey for a full orbit (130 ks)each. Both models and observations suggest that the efficiency of drivingenergetic outflows increases with the AGN luminosity. Therefore, our targets arepotentially the best objects to hunt for very powerful outflows expected in theAGN/galaxy feedback scenario. Our observations represent the first attempt everto obtain deep, high-resolution-driven spectroscopy of a representative sampleof RQQ in this high-luminosity regime.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2014-07-13T21:22:51Z/2015-01-30T23:32:09Z
Version
PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Enrico Piconcelli, 2016, 'Powerful Winds in Extreme RBS quasars openParPOWERclosePar', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-laf4qpu
