Soft X-Ray Absorption by Fe$^{0+}$ to Fe$^{15+}$ in Active Galactic Nuclei

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dc.creatorBehar, Ehud
dc.creatorSako, Masao
dc.creatorKahn, Steven M.
dc.date2001-09-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T11:28:48Z
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dc.descriptionA full set of calculations is presented for inner-shell n = 2 to 3 photoexcitation of the 16 iron charge states: Fe I through Fe XVI. The blend of the numerous absorption lines arising from these excitations (mainly 2p - 3d) forms an unresolved transition array (UTA), which has been recently identified as a prominent feature between 16 - 17 Åin the soft X-ray spectra of active galactic nuclei (AGN). Despite the blending within charge-states, the ample separation between the individual-ion features enables precise diagnostics of the ionization range in the absorbing medium. Column density and turbulent velocity diagnostics are also possible, albeit to a lesser accuracy. An abbreviated set of atomic parameters useful for modeling the Fe 2p - 3d UTA is given. It is shown that the effects of accompanying photoexcitation to higher levels ($n \ge$ 4), as well as the associated photoionization edges, may also be relevant to AGN spectra.
dc.descriptionAccepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0109314
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0109314
dc.identifierAstrophys.J.563:497,2001
dc.identifierdoi:10.1086/323966
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/196515
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleSoft X-Ray Absorption by Fe$^{0+}$ to Fe$^{15+}$ in Active Galactic Nuclei
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