THE CHANDRA COSMOS-LEGACY SURVEY: SOURCE X-RAY SPECTRAL PROPERTIES

Marchesi, S.; Lanzuisi, G.; Civano, F.; Iwasawa, K.; Suh, H.; Comastri, A.; Zamorani, G.; Allevato, V.; Griffiths, R.; Miyaji, T.; Ranalli, P.; Salvato, M.; Schawinski, K.; Silverman, J.; Treister, E.; Urry, C. M.; Vignali, C.

doi:10.3847/0004-637X/830/2/100

We present the X-ray spectral analysis of the 1855 extragalactic sources in the Chandra COSMOS-Legacy survey catalog having more than 30 net counts in the 0.5-7 keV band. A total of 38% of the sources are optically classified type 1 active galactic nuclei (AGNs), 60% are type 2 AGNs, and 2% are passive, low-redshift galaxies. We study the distribution of AGN photon index Î and of the intrinsic absorption based on the sources' optical classification: type 1 AGNs have a slightly steeper mean photon index Î than type 2 AGNs, which, on the other hand, have average times higher than type 1 AGNs. We find that â¼15% of type 1 AGNs have cm-2, i.e., are obscured according to the X-ray spectral fitting; the vast majority of these sources have 1044 erg s-1. The existence of these objects suggests that optical and X-ray obscuration can be caused by different phenomena, the X-ray obscuration being, for example, caused by dust-free material surrounding the inner part of the nuclei. Approximately 18% of type 2 AGNs have cm-2, and most of these sources have low X-ray luminosities (L2-10keV < 1043 erg s-1). We expect a part of these sources to be low-accretion, unobscured AGNs lacking broad emission lines. Finally, we also find a direct proportional trend between and host-galaxy mass and star formation rate, although part of this trend is due to a redshift selection effect.

Titolo:	THE CHANDRA COSMOS-LEGACY SURVEY: SOURCE X-RAY SPECTRAL PROPERTIES
Autori:	Marchesi, S. Lanzuisi, G. Civano, F. Iwasawa, K. Suh, H. COMASTRI, ANDREA Zamorani, G. Allevato, Viola Griffiths, R. Miyaji, T. Ranalli, P. Salvato, M. Schawinski, K. SILVERMAN, JOSEPH Treister, E. Urry, C. M. Vignali, C. mostra contributor esterni nascondi contributor esterni
Data di pubblicazione:	2016
Rivista:	THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/830/2/100
Parole Chiave:	galaxies: active; galaxies: nuclei; X-rays: galaxies; Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space and Planetary Science
Handle:	http://hdl.handle.net/11384/72350
Appare nelle tipologie:	1.1 Articolo in rivista

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