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The X-ray view of highly obscured AGN

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1
Authors: Giorgio Matt
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Abstract

The properties of Compton-thick AGN are reviewed, with particular emphasis on BeppoSAX hard X-ray observations. I also discuss evidence for the presence of Compton-thick, circumnuclear matter in unobscured AGN, and I briefly introduce the HELLAS2XMM 5-10 keV survey, discussed in more details in other contributions to this volume.

Keywords

AGN Compton-thick X-ray observations BeppoSAX nuclear obscuration

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0107584,
  title  = {The X-ray view of highly obscured AGN},
  author = {Giorgio Matt},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0107584},
  year   = {2007}
}

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review talk at the conference "Issues in Unification of AGNs"

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