Complex Nuclear Structure in Seyfert 2 Galaxy NGC 4388 Revealed by XRISM Observation
Abstract
We report results from the simultaneous XRISM (183 ks) and NuSTAR (62 ks) observations of the Seyfert-2 galaxy NGC 4388. This AGN has the brightest Fe K line among Compton-thin, obscured sources. To model the reflection continuum and fluorescent lines, we employ an updated version of XCLUMPY and a broad line region model with a disk-like geometry. The profile of the neutral Fe-K fluorescent line is well described as the sum of three components convolved with Gaussians with FWHM values of , , and . These line widths correspond to radii of 1.5 pc, 0.060 pc, and pc by assuming Keplerian motion, which we interpret as the dusty torus, its inner edge region, and the BLR, respectively. The data suggest that the Fe K BLR component is larger than that of H (FWHM of 4500 ) in the polarized optical spectrum, implying that the velocity field of the BLR is dominated by that parallel to the equatorial plane. In addition, Fe XXVI Ly and Fe XXV absorption lines are detected, characterized by , , , and . We infer that the absorber is gravitationally bound and is possibly associated with a failed wind, consistent with a radiation-driven fountain flow.
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@article{arxiv.2604.06719,
title = {Complex Nuclear Structure in Seyfert 2 Galaxy NGC 4388 Revealed by XRISM Observation},
author = {Kanta Fujiwara and Yoshihiro Ueda and Shoji Ogawa and Yuya Nakatani and Jon M. Miller and Takashi Okajima and Taiki Kawamuro and Peter G. Boorman and Luigi Gallo and Misaki Mizumoto and Richard Mushotzky and Hirofumi Noda and Yuichi Terashima and Francesco Tombesi and Bert Vander Meulen and Satoshi Yamada},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.06719},
year = {2026}
}