Influence of Microlensing on the Active Galactic Nucleus Fe Kalpha Line

Bibcode
2003A&AT...22..719P
DOI
10.1080/1055679031000114890
Popovic, L. C.; Jovanovic, P.; Mediavilla, E.; Munoz, J. A.
Bibliographical reference

Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions, Vol. 22, pp. 719-725

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8
2003
Number of authors
4
IAC number of authors
2
Citations
13
Refereed citations
10
Description
We have studied the influence of gravitational microlensing on the Fe Kalpha line originating from a compact accretion disc of active galactic nuclei. We found that microlensing can produce line profile deformation as well as a significant amplification of the line flux. The line deformation and line flux amplification depend not only on the parameters of the microlens but also on the disc parameters..
Type
Refereed
Quasars
Gravitational microlensing

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