Wasleske, Erik J. and Baldassare, Vivienne F. (2023) X-Ray Emission of Ultraviolet Variable Active Galactic Nucleus Candidates. The Astronomical Journal, 166 (2). p. 64. ISSN 0004-6256
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Abstract
We analyze the X-ray properties of a sample of 23 high-probability active galactic nucleus (AGN) candidates with ultraviolet variability identified in Wasleske et al. Using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and XMM-Newton Observatory, we that find 11/23 nuclei are X-ray detected. We use spectral energy distribution modeling to compute star formation rates and show that the X-ray luminosities are typically in excess of the X-ray emission expected from star formation by at least an order of magnitude. Interestingly, this sample shows a diversity of optical spectroscopic properties. We explore possible reasons for why some objects lack optical spectroscopic signatures of black hole activity while still being UV-variable and X-ray bright. We find that host galaxy stellar emission and obscuration from gas and dust are potential factors. We study where this sample falls on relationships such as αOX − L2500 and LX − LIR and find that some of the sample falls outside the typical scatter for these relations, indicating that they differ from the standard quasar population. With the diversity of optical spectroscopic signatures and varying impacts of dust and stellar emissions on our sample, these results emphasize the strength of variability in selecting the most complete set of AGN, regardless of other host galaxy properties.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Research Asian Plos > Physics and Astronomy |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@research.asianplos.com |
Date Deposited: | 16 Nov 2023 06:04 |
Last Modified: | 17 Oct 2024 05:13 |
URI: | http://abstract.stmdigitallibrary.com/id/eprint/2077 |