Abstract
Using hydrodynamic simulations and photoionization calculations, we demonstrate that quasar emission line spectra contain information on the driving mechanism of galaxy-scale outflows. Outflows driven by a hot shocked bubble are expected to exhibit LINER-like optical line ratios, while outflows driven by radiation pressure are expected to exhibit Seyfert-like line ratios. Driving by radiation pressure also has a distinct signature in the narrow UV lines, which is detected in an HST-COS spectrum of a nearby quasar hosting a large-scale wind.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 45-49 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 378 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2024 |
| Event | 378th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union - Haifa, Israel Duration: 12 Mar 2023 → 16 Mar 2023 |
Keywords
- AGN
- ISM: jets and outflows
- Magneto-hydrdynamical simulations
- outflows
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science