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3C 273 WITHNuSTAR: UNVEILING THE ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEUS
- Source :
- Madsen, K K, Fürst, F, Walton, D J, Harrison, F A, Nalewajko, K, Ballantyne, D R, Boggs, S E, Brenneman, L W, Christensen, F E, Craig, W W, Fabian, A C, Forster, K, Grefenstette, B W, Guainazzi, M, Hailey, C J, Madejski, G M, Matt, G, Stern, D, Walter, R & Zhang, W W 2015, ' 3C 273 with NuSTAR: Unveiling the Active Galactic Nucleus ', Astrophysical Journal, vol. 812, no. 1, 14 . https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/812/1/14
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- American Astronomical Society, 2015.
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Abstract
- We present results from a 244 ks NuSTAR observation of 3C 273 obtained during a cross-calibration campaign with the Chandra, INTEGRAL, Suzaku, Swift, and XMM-Newton observatories. We show that the spectrum, when fit with a power-law model using data from all observatories except INTEGRAL over the 1-78 keV band, leaves significant residuals in the NuSTAR data between 30 and 78 keV. The NuSTAR 3-78 keV spectrum is well. described by an exponentially cutoff power law (Γ = 1.646± 0.006, Ecutoff = 202-34 +51 keV) with a weak reflection component from cold, dense material. There is also evidence for a weak (EW = 23 ± 11 eV) neutral iron line. We interpret these features as arising from coronal emission plus reflection off an accretion disk or distant material. Beyond 80 keV INTEGRAL data show clear excess flux relative to an extrapolation of the active galactic nucleus model fit to NuSTAR. This high-energy power. law is consistent with the presence of a beamed jet, which begins to dominate over emission from the inner accretion flow at 30-40 keV. Modeling the jet locally (in the NuSTAR + INTEGRAL band) as a power. law, we find that the coronal component is fit by ΓAGN = 1.638 ± 0.045, Ecutoff = 47 ± 15 keV, and jet photon index by Γjet = 1.05 ± 0.4. We also consider Fermi/LAT observations of 3C 273, and here the broadband spectrum of the jet can be described by a log-parabolic model, peaking at ∼ 2 MeV. Finally, we investigate the spectral variability in the NuSTAR band and find an inverse correlation between flux and Gamma.
- Subjects :
- Physics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Photon
Active galactic nucleus
Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Extrapolation
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Quasar
Astrophysics
individual (3C 273) [X-rays]
Power law
Accretion (astrophysics)
Spectral line
Space and Planetary Science
individual (3C 273) [quasars]
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15384357
- Volume :
- 812
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d03b2ee43e99ec049ee89e67324f4e7e
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/812/1/14