Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jan 2012
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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #154.01
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Kinetic energy carried by AGN winds and jets may rival radiation as the dominant feedback mechanism regulating galaxy-SMBH co-evolution. Though outflows likely accompany all luminous accretion disks, broad absorption line quasars (BALQSOs) provide the most dramatic astrophysical examples; their massive outflows display P-Cygni profiles that span velocities up to 0.3c and are visible in the spectra of 15-40% of optically-selected quasars. Spectroscopic variability studies of BALQSOs probe the structure, stability, location, and dynamics of the emitting and absorbing gas near the SMBH and can provide insight into connections between AGN feedback and host galaxy formation and evolution. We report on a multi-year spectroscopic campaign that monitors seventeen BALQSOs (identified originally in the SDSS) using the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory's 1.5m telescope's FAST spectrograph. These targets have Chandra X-ray data and have been repeatedly observed with FAST, in regular cadences from one day to two years -- a 6 year cadence is planned for spring 2012. We identify variability in the broad absorption line region, assess its significance, magnitude, and frequency and discuss the constraints these investigations can place on QSO outflows
Aldcroft Thomas
Anderson Scott
Arraki Kenza S.
Green Paul
Haggard Daryl
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