X-ray Obscured Broad-line AGN

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Sep 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009cxo..prop.2882d&link_type=abstract

Chandra proposal ID #11700556

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While most Type 1 AGN show little or no X-ray obscuration, ~10% are heavily obscured in the X-ray with column densities typical of Type 2 objects. We propose to observe with Chandra a sample of 6 such AGN, which appear to defy the most fundamental assumptions of the unified model. Chandra observations are critical to place tighter constraints on the level of obscuration and to check whether it is variable. When combined with Spitzer and optical polarimetric data, the Chandra data will allow us to test for the first time the many potential explanations for the strange properties of these AGN. Our study will provide unique insights into the structures and processes active in and around the central engines of AGN, and will provide a demanding test of the unified model.

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