X-raying the Winds of Luminous Active Galaxies
Abstract
We briefly describe some recent observational results, mainly at X-ray wavelengths, on the winds of luminous active galactic nuclei (AGNs). These winds likely play a significant role in galaxy feedback. Topics covered include (1) Relations between X-ray and UV absorption in Broad Absorption Line (BAL) and mini-BAL quasars; (2) X-ray absorption in radio-loud BAL quasars; and (3) Evidence for relativistic iron K BALs in the X-ray spectra of a few bright quasars. We also mention some key outstanding problems and prospects for future advances; e.g., with the International X-ray Observatory (IXO).
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@article{arxiv.0909.0958,
title = {X-raying the Winds of Luminous Active Galaxies},
author = {W. N. Brandt and G. Chartas and S. C. Gallagher and R. R. Gibson and B. P. Miller},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.0958},
year = {2015}
}
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7 pages, 3 figures, to appear in proceedings of the conference "The Monster's Fiery Breath: Feedback in Galaxies, Groups, and Clusters", June 2009, Madison, Wisconsin