Revealing a Relativistic Fe K Emission Line in the z=1 Quasar 3C 287

Details Revealing a Relativistic Fe K Emission Line in the z=1 Quasar 3C 287 Revealing a Relativistic Fe K Emission Line in the z=1 Quasar 3C 287

Oct 2005

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005xmm..prop...51m&link_type=abstract

XMM-Newton Proposal ID #04012601

Computer Science

Active Galactic Nuclei, Quasars, Bl-Lac Objects, X-Ray Background, 3C 287, Xmm-Newton Proposal 04012601

Scientific paper

We have identified a relativistic Fe~K emission line in a Chandra spectrum of the z=1.055 quasar 3C 287. We request a 56 ksec XMM-Newton observation of 3C 287 to obtain a robust detection of the line at the 5-7 sigma level of confidence. Red-shifts of z=1 reach back to an epoch of rapid accretion (and, perhaps spin-up) for black holes. Presently a science driver for XEUS and Con-X, in a few special cases like 3C 287 it is possible to probe the inner accretion flow and black hole spin in distant AGN with XMM-Newton. Our proposed observation will provide the clearest evidence yet for broad iron lines in this important evolutionary epoch, facilitating comparisons between present and past black hole accretion, and will test the X-ray Baldwin Effect.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Revealing a Relativistic Fe K Emission Line in the z=1 Quasar 3C 287 does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Revealing a Relativistic Fe K Emission Line in the z=1 Quasar 3C 287, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Revealing a Relativistic Fe K Emission Line in the z=1 Quasar 3C 287 will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1659802