The X-ray spectral analysis of Compton thick , having intrinsic obscurationNH>1E24 cm^-2) AGN is key to understand the physics of the obscuring materialsurrounding accreting supermassive black holes. We propose to target with acombined NuSTAR/XMM-Newton observation two candidate CT-AGN selected from theBAT100-month survey. Thanks to the excellent count statistics, we will be ableto constrain several spectral parameters (e.g., relative importance of thescattered component versus the direct one, geometry of the obscuring torus,equivalent width of the Iron emission line). This analysis will refineour knowledge of the selection function of CT-AGN, therefore helping us in determine the true intrinsic fraction of CT-AGN in the local Universe.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2020-07-04T21:25:41Z/2021-02-23T15:18:02Z
Version
18.02_20200221_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.
European Space Agency, Dr Marco Ajello, 2022, 'COMPTON THICK AGN WITH NUSTAR AND XMM-NEWTON', 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-d48edbd
