Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-02-05
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Submitted for publication in the proceeding of `New Visions of the Universe in the XMM-Newton and Chandra Era' conference, 4 p
Scientific paper
We present a detailed analysis of the hard X-ray (>2.5 keV) EPIC spectra from the first observations of NGC 4151 made by XMM-Newton. We fit the spectra with a model consisting of a power-law continuum modified by line-of-sight absorption (arising in both partially photoionized and neutral gas) plus additional iron-K emission and absorption features. This model provides an excellent overall fit to the EPIC spectra. The iron K-alpha line is well modelled as a narrow Gaussian component. In contrast to several earlier studies based on data from ASCA, a relativistically broadened iron K-alpha emission feature is not required by the XMM-Newton data. The upper limit on the flux contained in any additional broad line is ~8% of that in the narrow line. The measured intrinsic line width (sigma =32+_7 eV) may be ascribed to (i) the doublet nature of the iron K-alpha line and (ii) emission from low ionization states of iron, ranging from neutral up to ~FeXVII. The additional iron absorption edge arises in cool material and implies factor ~2 overabundance of iron in this component.
Griffiths Richard E.
Ptak Andrew F.
Schurch Nicholas J.
Warwick Robert S.
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