BALQSO spectra explained by shock disruption of galactic clouds

Meir Zeilig-Hess; Amir Levinson; Xinfeng Xu; Nahum Arav

doi:10.1093/MNRAS/STZ3352

BALQSO spectra explained by shock disruption of galactic clouds

Meir Zeilig-Hess, Amir Levinson, Xinfeng Xu, Nahum Arav

School of Physics and Astronomy

Tel Aviv University

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Abstract

Blue-shifted broad absorption lines (BALs) detected in quasar’s spectra are indicative of active galactic nuclei (AGN) outflows. We show, using 2D hydrodynamical simulations, that disruption of interstellar clouds by a fast AGN wind can lead to formation of cold, dense high-speed blobs that give rise to broad absorption features in the transmission spectrum of the AGN continuum source. For a wind velocity of 0.1c and sufficiently high cloud density (n_c 10⁴ cm⁻³; depending on size), absorption troughs with velocities up to about 3000 km s⁻¹can be produced. For slower winds and/or lower cloud density, the anticipated velocity of the absorbing clouds should be smaller.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4325-4333
Number of pages	9
Journal	MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Volume	491
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/MNRAS/STZ3352
State	Published - 2020

Keywords

Galaxies: active
ISM: clouds
ISM: jets and outflows
Quasars: absorption lines

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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BALQSO spectra explained by shock disruption of galactic clouds

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