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Quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) detected in the X-ray radiation of black hole X-ray binaries (BHXBs) is thought to originate from dynamical processes in the close vicinity of the black holes (BHs), and thus carries important physical…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-03-16 Hai-Wu Pan , Weimin Yuan , Su Yao , Xin-Lin Zhou , Bifang Liu , Hongyan Zhou , Shuang-Nan Zhang

RE J1034+396 is a narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy (NLS1) in which the first significant X-ray quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) in an active galactic nuclei (AGN) was observed in 2007. We report the detection of this QPO in a recent XMM-Newton…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-06-17 Chichuan Jin , Chris Done , Martin Ward

The X-ray quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) at $\sim 2.6 \times 10^{-4}$ Hz in RE J1034+396 has been robustly observed in the 0.2-10 keV band of one $\sim 90$ ks XMM-Newton observation, but was not detected in subsequent observations. Here,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-08-10 W. N. Alston , J. Markevičiūtė , E. Kara , A. C. Fabian , M. Middleton

In the narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy Mrk 766, a Quasi-Periodic Oscillation (QPO) signal with a period of $\sim6450$ s is detected in the \emph{XMM-Newton} data collected on 2005 May 31. This QPO signal is highly statistical significant at…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-11-01 Peng Zhang , Peng-fei Zhang , Jing-zhi Yan , Yi-zhong Fan , Qing-zhong Liu

We analyze the time variability of the X-ray emission of RE J1034+396, an active galactic nucleus with the first firm detection of a quasi-periodic oscillations (QPO). Based on the results of a wavelet analysis, we find a drift in the QPO…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 B. Czerny , P. Lachowicz , M. Dovciak , V. Karas , T. Pechacek , Tapas K. Das

Quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) have been widely observed in black hole X-ray binaries (BHBs), which often exhibit significant X-ray variations. Extensive research has explored the long-term evolution of the properties of QPOs in BHBs.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-01-11 Ruisong Xia , Hao Liu , Yongquan Xue

Here we report an optical quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) with a period of $\sim$134~day detected in g- and r-band light curves of a narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy TXS 1206+549 at redshift of 1.34 with the data from the Zwicky Transient…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-12-13 Chongyang Ren , Sisi Sun , Pengfei Zhang

This study presents the detection of a high-frequency quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) in the Seyfert galaxy NGC 1365 based on observational data obtained by \emph{XMM-Newton} in January 2004. Utilizing the weighted wavelet Z-transform…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-12-25 Yongkang Yan , Peng Zhang , Qingzhong Liu , Zhi Chang , Gaochao Liu , Jingzhi Yan , Xiangyun Zeng

We analyze the time variability of the X-ray emission of RE J1034+396 -- an active galactic nucleus with the first firm detection of a quasi-periodic oscillations (QPO). Based on the results of a wavelet analysis, we find a drift in the QPO…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-20 B. Czerny , P. Lachowicz , M. Dovciak , V. Karas , T. Pechacek , Tapas Kumar Das

X-ray timing of active galactic nuclei (AGN) provides a unique probe of gas accretion onto supermassive black holes (SMBHs). Quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs), which trace gas dynamics in the strongly curved spacetime around SMBHs, are…

Observation of the bright Seyfert 1 galaxy RE J1034+396 is believed to demonstrate a drift of the central period of the Quasi Periodic Oscillation (QPO) linearly correlated with the temporary X-ray luminosity. We show, using a specific…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-20 Tapas Kumar Das , Bozena Czerny

Millihertz quasi-periodic oscillations (mHz QPOs) observed in neutron-star low-mass X-ray binaries (NS LMXBs) are generally explained as marginally stable thermonuclear burning on the neutron star surface. We report the discovery of mHz…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-10-28 Kaho Tse , Duncan K. Galloway , Yi Chou , Alexander Heger , Hung-En Hsieh

We report evidence for a quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) in the optical light curve of KIC 9650712, a narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy in the original Kepler field. After the development and application of a pipeline for Kepler data specific…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-06-27 Krista Lynne Smith , Richard F. Mushotzky , Patricia T. Boyd , Robert V. Wagoner

RX J1301.9+2747 is an ultrasoft active galactic nucleus (AGN) with unusual X-ray variability that is characterized by a long quiescent state and a short-lived flare state. The X-ray flares are found to recur quasi-periodically on a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-01-04 J. R. Song , X. W. Shu , L. M. Sun , Y. Q. Xue , C. Jin , W. J. Zhang , N. Jiang , L. M. Dou , T. G. Wang

The quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) found in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are a very interesting observational phenomenon implying an unknown physical mechanism around supermassive black holes. Several AGNs have been found to have QPO…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-07-17 Haoyang Zhang , Shenbang Yang , Benzhong Dai

Active galactic nuclei and quasars are thought to be scaled up versions of Galactic black hole binaries, powered by accretion onto supermassive black holes with masses of 10^6-10^9 M_Sun, as opposed to the ~10 M_Sun in binaries. One example…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-07-14 Marek Gierlinski , Matthew Middleton , Martin Ward , Chris Done

We report the discovery of Quasi Periodic Oscillations (QPO) at 0.02 Hz in a transient high mass X-ray binary pulsar KS 1947+300 using {\em RXTE}-PCA. The QPOs were detected during May-June 2001, at the end of a long outburst. This is the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-18 Marykutty James , Biswajit Paul , Jincy Devasia , Kavila Indulekha

RE J1034+396 is one of the most extreme Narrow-line Seyfert 1s detected thus far, showing the only quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) reliably detected in an Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN). Comparison with similar spectral and timing…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-28 Matthew Middleton , Phil Uttley , Chris Done

The X-ray quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) is a remarkable form of variability in systems of compact object accretion. RE J1034+396, harboring the most significant X-ray QPO in active galactic nuclei (AGNs), is the most noteworthy source…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-03-10 Ruisong Xia , Hao Liu , Yongquan Xue

We report the discovery of a $\sim 1.5 \times 10^{-4}$ Hz ($\sim 2$ hr) X-ray quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) in the active galaxy MS 2254.9-3712, using a $\sim 70$ ks XMM-Newton observation. The QPO is significantly detected ($\sim 3.3…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-23 W. N. Alston , M. L. Parker , J. Markeviciute , A. C. Fabian , M. Middleton , A. Lohfink , E. Kara , C. Pinto
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