Reverberation mapping of AGNs through continuum polarization
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DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202037814
Abstract: Context. The size and geometry of the broad-line region (BLR) in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are among the main ingredients in determining the mass of the accreting black hole. Size and geometry can be constrained… read more here.
Keywords: continuum polarization; mapping agns; geometry; delay ... See more keywords
Multi-timescale reverberation mapping of Mrk 335
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/staa2735
Abstract: Time lags due to X-ray reverberation have been detected in several Seyfert galaxies. The different traveltime between reflected and directly observed rays naturally causes this type of lag, which depends directly on the light-crossing time-scale… read more here.
Keywords: mass; time; mrk 335; reverberation ... See more keywords
Testing broad-line region models with reverberation mapping
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/staa767
Abstract: New reverberation mapping (RM) measurements, combined with accurate luminosities and line ratios, provide strong constraints on the location of the line emitting gas in the broad line region (BLR) of active galactic nuclei (AGN). In… read more here.
Keywords: line region; broad line; reverberation mapping; line ... See more keywords
Observational window effects on multi-object Reverberation Mapping
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stac2263
Abstract: Contemporary reverberation mapping campaigns are employing wide-area photometric data and high-multiplex spectroscopy to efficiently monitor hundreds of active galactic nuclei (AGN). However, the interaction of the window function(s) imposed by the observation cadence with the… read more here.
Keywords: reverberation; window; window effects; reverberation mapping ... See more keywords
Mid-Infrared Dusty Torus Sizes in Active Galactic Nuclei with Hβ Reverberation Mapping
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stad1136
Abstract: We compile optical and mid-infrared (MIR) light curves from the time-domain surveys (i.e., CRTS, PTF, ZTF and ASAS-SN) and WISE archive for a selected sample of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) with Hβ reverberation mapping (RM)… read more here.
Keywords: active galactic; torus; mid infrared; torus sizes ... See more keywords
Testing Super-Eddington Accretion onto a Supermassive Black Hole: Reverberation Mapping of PG 1119+120
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stad1409
Abstract: We measure the black hole mass and investigate the accretion flow around the local (z = 0.0502) quasar PG 1119+120. Spectroscopic monitoring with Calar Alto provides Hβ lags and linewidths from which we estimate a black… read more here.
Keywords: accretion; black hole; reverberation mapping; 1119 120 ... See more keywords
Reverberation Mapping of High-Luminosity Quasars
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DOI: 10.3389/fspas.2017.00031
Abstract: Over the past three decades reverberation mapping (RM) has been applied to about 100 AGNs. Their broad line region (BLR) sizes were measured and yielded mass estimates of the black holes in their center. However,… read more here.
Keywords: mapping high; high luminosity; luminosity; luminosity quasars ... See more keywords