| Proposal ID | 080391 |
| Title | A pathfinder X-ray spectral study of outflows in the X-ray brightest QSOs at z~2 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0803910101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mmvtcbb |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Massimo Cappi |
| Abstract | Understanding the feedback mechanism in AGN at their (z~2) peak of cosmicactivity is key to understand the co-evolution of SMBHs and galaxies. Recentdiscoveries in X-rays of massive outflows in nearby AGNs have shown thatAGN-driven winds may be an effective way of providing this feedback. To date,detailed X-ray spectral studies have been however restricted to the nearest AGNand, at higher z, to a handful of QSOs which are mostly lensed. We thus proposehere an exploratory study on a small sample of bona fide type-1, non-lensed andnon-beamed QSOs selected among the X-ray brightest QSOs at z~2 already detectedin X-rays. Our main goal is to obtain X-ray spectra with a secure and highenough S/N to constrain the presence of massive winds in high-z QSOs, and serve as pathfinder for future studies. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2017-08-05T16:30:11Z/2018-01-03T15:32:48Z |
| 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 | 2019-01-12T23:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "feedback mechanism", "xray brightest qsos", "massive outflows", "bona fide type", "massive winds", "cosmic activity", "xray spectra", "pathfinder xray spectral", "z qsos", "co evolution", "agn driven winds", "nearby agns", "xray spectral", "beamed qsos" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Massimo Cappi, 2019, 'A pathfinder X-ray spectral study of outflows in the X-ray brightest QSOs at z~2', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mmvtcbb |