Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-07-07
Astrophys.J. 609 (2004) 107
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages, 4 Figures
Scientific paper
10.1086/420892
The EPIC data of MCG -6-30-15 observed by XMM-Newton were analyzed for the complexities of the iron K-alpha line. Here we report that the additional line component (ALC) at 6.9 keV undoubtedly appears within the broad iron Kalpha; line profile at the high state, whereas it disappears at the low state. These state-dependent behaviors exclude several possible origins and suggest an origin of the ALC in matter being ejected from the vicinity of the black hole. At the low state, the newborn blob ejected from the accretion disk is so Thomson-thick that hard X-rays are blocked from ionizing the old blobs, leading to the disappearance of the ALC. When the blob becomes Thomson-thin as a result of expansion, the hard X-ray will penetrate it and ionize the old ones, emitting the ALC at the high state. The blob ejection is the key to switching the ALC on or off.
Qu Jin Lu
Wang Jian-Min
Xue Sui-Jian
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