Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-02-23
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.306:461-466,1999
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
7 pages with 5 postscript figures. Accepted for publication in MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02528.x
X-ray reflection spectra are an important component in the X-ray spectra of many active galactic nuclei and Galactic black hole candidates. It is likely that reflection takes place from highly ionized surfaces of the accretion disc in some cases. This can lead to strong Comptonization of the emergent iron, and other, absorption and emission features. We present such reflection spectra here, computed in a self-consistent manner with the method described by Ross and Fabian. In particular we emphasise the range where the ionization parameter (the flux to density ratio) \xi is around and above 10^4. Such spectra may be relevant to the observed spectral features found in black hole candidates such as Cygnus X-1 in the low/hard state.
Fabian Andrea C.
Ross Ronald R.
Young Andrew J.
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