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A Special State Transition in the Blazar OT 081: Implication for the Unified State Transition Paradigm of Different-scale Black Hole Systems

Authors :
Nan Ding
Qiusheng Gu
Yunyong Tang
Xiongfei Geng
Yongyun Chen
Xiaotong Guo
Source :
The Astrophysical Journal, Vol 944, Iss 1, p 12 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
IOP Publishing, 2023.

Abstract

Exploring the similar behavior of black hole systems with different scales will provide insight into the unified physical laws of black hole systems. Here, we report a special spectral state transition process in blazar OT 081, which is driven by a supermassive black hole. Based on the X-ray flux versus photon index distribution, stacked average X-ray spectra, L _2500 _Å − α _ox parameters, and broadband spectral energy distributions, we conducted a pilot study on the spectral state transition for this blazar system. The analysis results suggest that the source transitions through a steady-state point from a strong corona, weak jet unsteady state to a weak corona, strong jet unsteady state. This state transition behavior is similar to that observed in the much smaller Galactic black hole binary systems, providing further observational evidence for the possible existence of a unified state transition paradigm for black hole systems with different scales.

Subjects

Subjects :
blazars
Astrophysics
QB460-466

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15384357
Volume :
944
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
The Astrophysical Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.03ecd36936045858f0030f08b55e945
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acae97