Joint XMM-Newton and NuSTAR observations of the reflection spectrum of III Zw 2

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dc.contributorAalto Universityen
dc.contributor.authorChamani, Waraen_US
dc.contributor.authorKoljonen, Karrien_US
dc.contributor.authorSavolainen, Tuomasen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Electronics and Nanoengineeringen
dc.contributor.departmentMetsähovi Radio Observatoryen
dc.contributor.groupauthorAnne Lähteenmäki Groupen
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-28T06:50:03Z
dc.date.available2020-04-28T06:50:03Z
dc.date.issued2020-03-30en_US
dc.description.abstractDetecting and modeling the reprocessed hard X-ray emission component in the accretion flow, the so-called reflection spectrum, is a main tool used to estimate black hole spins in a wide range of astrophysical black holes, regardless of their mass or distance. In this work, we study the X-ray spectra of the Seyfert I galaxy III Zw 2 by using multiepoch XMM-Newton, NuSTAR, and Suzaku observations. The X-ray spectra exhibit a soft-excess below 1 keV and a prominent excess at the location of the broad FeKff line at 6.4 keV. To account for these spectral features, we fit the spectra with multiple models including an ionized partially covering absorber and an accretion disk reflection model. To fully resolve the reflection component, we analyzed jointly the XMM-Newton and NuSTAR observations taken in 2017 and archival XMM-Newton data from 2000. Assuming the reflection scenario, the resulting model fits support for a rapidly spinning black hole (a ≥ 0.98) in this radio-intermediate source. The X-ray spectra in 2000 and 2017 are remarkably similar; the only difference pertains to the reflection fraction, which is possibly due to a change in the geometry of the accretion flow. However, the Suzaku observation is markedly different, and we suggest this could be an effect of a jet contribution in the X-ray band, which is supported by the elevated radio flux during this observation.en
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dc.identifier.citationChamani, W, Koljonen, K & Savolainen, T 2020, ' Joint XMM-Newton and NuSTAR observations of the reflection spectrum of III Zw 2 ', Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 635, A172 . https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201936992en
dc.identifier.doi10.1051/0004-6361/201936992en_US
dc.identifier.issn0004-6361
dc.identifier.issn1432-0746
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dc.identifier.urihttps://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/43886
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:aalto-202004282885
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherEDP SCIENCES
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAstronomy and Astrophysicsen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 635en
dc.rightsopenAccessen
dc.subject.keywordAccretionen_US
dc.subject.keywordAccretion disksen_US
dc.subject.keywordBlack hole physicsen_US
dc.subject.keywordGalaxies: activeen_US
dc.subject.keywordGalaxies: Seyferten_US
dc.subject.keywordX-rays: galaxiesen_US
dc.titleJoint XMM-Newton and NuSTAR observations of the reflection spectrum of III Zw 2en
dc.typeA1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessäfi
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