Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-12-17
Astron.Astrophys. 399 (2003) 469-488
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
20 pages, 8 figures. Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20021803
We present optical spectra and redshift measurements for 178 flat-spectrum objects from the Parkes quarter-Jansky flat-spectrum sample. These spectra were obtained in order to compile a complete sample of quasars for use in a study of quasar evolution. We present a composite optical spectrum made from the subset of 109 quasars that have flux densities in the range 0.25Jy < S(2.7GHz)< 0.5Jy, and make a comparison with a composite for radio-quiet QSOs from the Large Bright Quasar Survey. Our large sample of radio-loud quasars allows us to strengthen previous reports that the Ly-alpha and CIV emission lines have larger equivalent width in radio-loud quasars than radio-quiet QSOs to greater than the 3-sigma level. However we see no significant difference in the equivalent widths of CIII] or MgII. We also show that the flux decrements across the Lyman-alpha line (D_A) measured from these spectra show the same trend with redshift as for optically selected QSOs.
Hook Isobel M.
Jackson Carole A.
Kellermann Kenneth I.
Shaver Peter A.
Wall Jasper V.
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