2009
DOI: 10.1088/0004-637x/696/1/924
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X-Ray Insights Into the Physics of Mini-Bal Quasar Outflows

Abstract: We examine the ultraviolet and X-ray properties of 256 radio-quiet Sloan Digital Sky Survey quasars (QSOs) observed in X-rays with Chandra and/or XMM-Newton in order to study the relationship between QSOs with broad C iv absorption lines (BALs; width > 2000 km s −1 ) and those with C iv mini-BALs (here defined to have widths of 1000-2000 km s −1 ). Our sample includes 42 BAL and 48 mini-BAL QSOs. The relative X-ray brightness and hard spectral slopes of the mini-BAL population are, on average, intermediate bet… Show more

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“…The Chandra observations reveal weak or negligible amounts of X-ray absorption, with ∆α ox = α ox (observed) − α ox (expected) typically 0.0 to −0.1 and spectral fitting to the brightest individual source (also [13]) and joint fitting to the ensemble dataset indicating total X-ray column densities N H < 2 × 10 22 cm −2 of neutral-equivalent absorption. These results are consistent with previous studies of lower-velocity mini-BALs that find X-ray absorbing columns at least an order of magnitude less than typical BAL quasars [8,14]. optical depths apply to the short wavelength components of the doublets C IV λ 1548, N V λ 1239, O VI λ 1032, and Ne VIII λ 770.…”
Section: Radiative Shielding In High-velocity Mini-bal Outflowssupporting
confidence: 92%
“…The Chandra observations reveal weak or negligible amounts of X-ray absorption, with ∆α ox = α ox (observed) − α ox (expected) typically 0.0 to −0.1 and spectral fitting to the brightest individual source (also [13]) and joint fitting to the ensemble dataset indicating total X-ray column densities N H < 2 × 10 22 cm −2 of neutral-equivalent absorption. These results are consistent with previous studies of lower-velocity mini-BALs that find X-ray absorbing columns at least an order of magnitude less than typical BAL quasars [8,14]. optical depths apply to the short wavelength components of the doublets C IV λ 1548, N V λ 1239, O VI λ 1032, and Ne VIII λ 770.…”
Section: Radiative Shielding In High-velocity Mini-bal Outflowssupporting
confidence: 92%
“…A similar trend with X-ray emission is found for broad absorption line (BAL) quasars, which are believed to represent the ≈ 20-40% of quasars (with evidence for a redshift dependence; e.g., Allen et al 2011) for which the nuclear continuum is viewed through the outflow (there is evidence that maybe all quasars host energetic winds; Ganguly & Brotherton 2008). The maximum blueshift in BAL quasars (corresponding to the terminal velocity of the wind) is higher for sources with weaker Xray emission (e.g., Gallagher et al, 2006;Gibson et al, 2009). Both these and the results on C iv blueshifts can be understood in terms of radiation driving of the quasar wind; with a weaker X-ray continuum (possibly associated with an absorber near the midplane), the gas close to the BH is less highly ionized and so more easily driven by the UV continuum radiation from the quasars.…”
Section: Radiatively-driven Windsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Broad absorption lines (BALs) up to velocity in 0.2 c from the correspondent emission lines are seen in about 10-40% of quasar population (e.g. Gibson et al 2009;Allen et al 2011). Technically, they are defined as absorption troughs with velocity widths >2000 km s −1 at depths >10 per cent below the contin-uum (Weymann et al 1991).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%