OPTICAL EMISSION-LINE PROPERTIES OF A SAMPLE OF THE BROAD-LINE ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI: THE BALDWIN EFFECT AND EIGENVECTOR 1

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2011 · Astrophysical Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/738/1/68· OSTI ID:21582909

Popovic, Luka C; Kovacevic, Jelena ^[1]

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1. Group for Astrophysical Spectroscopy, Astronomical Observatory, Volgina 7, 11060 Belgrade (Serbia)

We divide a sample of 302 type-1 active galactic nuclei into two subsamples based on the narrow-line [O III]/H{beta}{sub NLR} ratio, expecting that there will be a stronger starburst (H II region) contribution to the narrow-line emission for R = log([O III]/H{beta}{sub NLR}) < 0.5. For both samples, we find significant differences in correlations between spectral properties of objects with R < 0.5 and R > 0.5. We find similar differences when we divide the sample based on the FWHM ratios of [O III] and broad H{beta} lines (R{sub 1} = log (FWHM [O III]/FWHM H{beta}{sub broad}){sup >} {sub <} - 0.8), i.e., similar correlations between R > 0.5 and R{sub 1} < -0.8 subsamples from one side and R < 0.5 and R{sub 1} > -0.8 subsamples from the other side. The most interesting difference is in the correlation between the broad H{beta} FWHM and luminosity in the R < 0.5 (R{sub 1} > -0.8) sample, which indicates a connection between the broad-line region kinematics and the photoionization source. We discuss possible effects that can cause these differences in spectral properties of two subsamples.

• OSTI ID: 21582909
• Journal Information: Astrophysical Journal, Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 738; ISSN ASJOAB; ISSN 0004-637X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
CORRELATIONS
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
EIGENVECTORS
EMISSION
GALAXY NUCLEI
IONIZATION
LUMINOSITY
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOTOIONIZATION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
QUASARS