On the Geometry of Broad-Line Regions in BL Lac Objects

Details On the Geometry of Broad-Line Regions in BL Lac Objects On the Geometry of Broad-Line Regions in BL Lac Objects

Dec 2006

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006chjaa...6..649x&link_type=abstract

Chinese Journal of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol. 6, p. 649-654

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Galaxies: Active---Bllacertae Objects: General---Accretion, Accretion Disks---Black Hole Physics

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The geometry of broad-line regions (BLRs) in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is still controversial. We use a sample of BL Lac objects, of which the black hole masses Mbh are estimated from their host galaxy absolute magnitude at R-band, M R, by using the empirical relation between MR and black hole mass Mbh. The sizes of the broad-line regions for Mg are derived from the widths of Mg lines and the black hole masses. Compared with the empirical relation between BLR size RBLR and MgII line luminosity LMg, it is found the BLR sizes in the BL Lac objects derived in this paper are 2-3 orders of magnitude higher. If the BLR geometry of these sources is disklike, then the viewing angle between the axis and the line of sight is in the range of ˜ 2°-15°, which is consistent with the unification scheme.

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