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Title: PHOTOMETRIC REVERBERATION MAPPING OF THE BROAD EMISSION LINE REGION IN QUASARS

Abstract

A method is proposed for measuring the size of the broad emission line region (BLR) in quasars using broadband photometric data. A feasibility study, based on numerical simulations, points to the advantages and pitfalls associated with this approach. The method is applied to a subset of the Palomar-Green quasar sample for which independent BLR size measurements are available. An agreement is found between the results of the photometric method and the spectroscopic reverberation mapping technique. Implications for the measurement of BLR sizes and black hole masses for numerous quasars in the era of large surveys are discussed.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa 31905 (Israel)
  2. Department of Physics, Technion, Haifa 32000 (Israel)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22016302
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Astrophysical Journal
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 747; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0004-637X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
79 ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; BLACK HOLES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DATA ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GALAXIES; MASS; PHOTOMETRY; PHOTON EMISSION; QUASARS

Citation Formats

Chelouche, Doron, and Daniel, Eliran. PHOTOMETRIC REVERBERATION MAPPING OF THE BROAD EMISSION LINE REGION IN QUASARS. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/747/1/62.
Chelouche, Doron, & Daniel, Eliran. PHOTOMETRIC REVERBERATION MAPPING OF THE BROAD EMISSION LINE REGION IN QUASARS. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/747/1/62
Chelouche, Doron, and Daniel, Eliran. 2012. "PHOTOMETRIC REVERBERATION MAPPING OF THE BROAD EMISSION LINE REGION IN QUASARS". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/747/1/62.
@article{osti_22016302,
title = {PHOTOMETRIC REVERBERATION MAPPING OF THE BROAD EMISSION LINE REGION IN QUASARS},
author = {Chelouche, Doron and Daniel, Eliran},
abstractNote = {A method is proposed for measuring the size of the broad emission line region (BLR) in quasars using broadband photometric data. A feasibility study, based on numerical simulations, points to the advantages and pitfalls associated with this approach. The method is applied to a subset of the Palomar-Green quasar sample for which independent BLR size measurements are available. An agreement is found between the results of the photometric method and the spectroscopic reverberation mapping technique. Implications for the measurement of BLR sizes and black hole masses for numerous quasars in the era of large surveys are discussed.},
doi = {10.1088/0004-637X/747/1/62},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22016302}, journal = {Astrophysical Journal},
issn = {0004-637X},
number = 1,
volume = 747,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2012},
month = {Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2012}
}