论文标题

五角体变异性研究有利于浅盘温度曲线

Quasar Microlensing Variability Studies Favor Shallow Accretion Disk Temperature Profiles

论文作者

Cornachione, Matthew A., Morgan, Christopher W.

论文摘要

我们比较了15个重力透镜类星体样品中基于微透镜的连续发射区域大小的测量值,并估计了基于亮度的薄磁盘大小,以限制类星体连续体积聚区域的温度曲线。如果我们采用标准的薄磁盘模型,我们会发现使用光度估计的尺寸与通过微透明$ \ log(r_ {l}/r_μ)= -0.57 \ pm0.08 \,\ text {dex} $测量的尺寸显着差异。如果Quasar Continuum源很简单,具有通用温度曲线$ t(r)\ Propto r^{ - β} $的光学厚度积分磁盘,则可以通过温度型号$ 0.37 <β<β<β<β<0.56 $ at $ 1 \ 1 prefiners $ 0.37 <0.56 $ profforts $ profections r^{ - β} $ r^{ - β} $。这比标准的薄磁盘模型($β= 0.75 $)在$ 3 \,σ$显着性时浅。我们考虑可以产生这种温度曲线的替代积聚磁盘模型,并以黑洞质量(包括磁盘风或具有非黑色体气氛的磁盘)重现经验连续体尺寸。

We compare the microlensing-based continuum emission region size measurements in a sample of 15 gravitationally lensed quasars with estimates of luminosity-based thin disk sizes to constrain the temperature profile of the quasar continuum accretion region. If we adopt the standard thin disk model, we find a significant discrepancy between sizes estimated using the luminosity and those measured by microlensing of $\log(r_{L}/r_μ)=-0.57\pm0.08\,\text{dex}$. If quasar continuum sources are simple, optically thick accretion disks with a generalized temperature profile $T(r) \propto r^{-β}$, the discrepancy between the microlensing measurements and the luminosity-based size estimates can be resolved by a temperature profile slope $0.37 < β< 0.56$ at $1\,σ$ confidence. This is shallower than the standard thin disk model ($β=0.75$) at $3\,σ$ significance. We consider alternate accretion disk models that could produce such a temperature profile and reproduce the empirical continuum size scaling with black hole mass, including disk winds or disks with non-blackbody atmospheres.

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