Relativistic X-ray reverberation modelling of the combined time-averaged and lag-energy spectra in AGN

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作者
Chainakun, P. [1 ]
Young, A. J. [1 ]
Kara, E. [2 ]
机构
[1] HH Wills Phys Lab, Tyndall Ave, Bristol BS8 1TL, Avon, England
[2] Univ Maryland, Dept Astron, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
关键词
accretion; accretion discs; galaxies: active; galaxies: individual: Ark 564; galaxies: individual: IRAS 13224-3809; galaxies: individual: Mrk 335; X-rays: galaxies; ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI; ACCRETING BLACK-HOLES; LIGHT-BENDING MODEL; IRON LINE; SEYFERT-1; GALAXIES; TIMING PROPERTIES; IRAS; 13224-3809; COLD MATTER; NGC; 4151; MRK; 335;
D O I
10.1093/mnras/stw1105
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
General relativistic ray tracing simulations of the time-averaged spectrum and energy-dependent time delays in active galactic nuclei (AGN) are presented. We model the lamp-post geometry in which the accreting gas is illuminated by an X-ray source located on the rotation axis of the black hole. The spectroscopic features imprinted in the reflection component are modelled using reflionx. The associated time delays after the direct continuum, known as reverberation lags, are computed including the full effects of dilution and ionization gradients on the disc. We perform, for the first time, simultaneous fitting of the time-averaged and lag-energy spectra in three AGN: Mrk 335, IRAS 13224-3809 and Ark 564 observed with XMM-Newton. The best-fitting source height and central mass of each AGN partly agree with those previously reported. We find that including the ionization gradient in the model naturally explains lag-energy observations in which the 3 keV and 7-10 keV bands precede other bands. To obtain the clear 3 keV and 7-10 keV dips in the lag-energy profile, the model requires either a source height > 5 r(g), or a disc that is highly ionized at small radii and is colder further out. We also show that fitting the lag or the mean spectra alone can lead to different results and interpretations. This is therefore important to combine the spectral and timing data in order to find the plausible but self-consistent fits which are achievable with our model.
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页码:3076 / 3088
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