XMM-Newton Observations of Two BAL QSOs: Q1246-057 and SBS1542+541

Details XMM-Newton Observations of Two BAL QSOs: Q1246-057 and SBS1542+541 XMM-Newton Observations of Two BAL QSOs: Q1246-057 and SBS1542+541

2003-05-16

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0305309v1

Astron.J. 126 (2003) 1159

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

accepted for publication in AJ, 14 pages, 4 figures, 5 tables

Scientific paper

10.1086/377141

We report on the results of XMM-Newton observations of two Broad Absorption Line Quasars (BAL QSOs), Q1246-057 and SBS 1542+541. Unprecedented sensitivity of XMM allows spectral analysis of these X-ray weak sources. The X-ray spectral data of these sources can be fitted by a power-law with alpha_X=1.0-1.2 and either a partially covering absorber or an ionized absorber model. Rest frame UV spectroscopy together with polarimetry favors the model with a partially covering absorber with column density a few times 10^22 cm^-2 and a covering fraction of about 0.80. After correcting for absorption, the X-ray loudness of these BAL QSOs appears to be similar to other, unabsorbed quasars. The mystery of X-ray weakness of BAL QSOs appears to be all but solved, with strong absorption being the primary reason. With the available X-ray data, however, the issue of whether BAL QSOs represent highly accreting/ younger population of quasars remains unsettled.

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