银河系的演化. 银河系的演化. 黑洞在发光类星体PDS 456中的反
E Nardini1, J N Reeves2, J Gofford2
1Astrophysics Group, School of Physical and Geographical Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK. e.nardini@keele.ac.uk.
概括
我们检测到来自类星体PDS 456的离子化气体持续,相对论的外流. 这种强烈的风力表明了超大质量黑洞和星系共同进化的机制.
科学领域:
- 天体物理学 天体物理学
- 太空进化的宇宙进化
- 黑洞物理学 黑洞物理学
背景情况:
- 银河系的进化与超大质量黑洞 (SMBHs) 的生长密切相关.
- 在类星体阶段,SMBH释放出巨大的能量,通过辐射驱动的风来影响它们的主星系.
研究的目的:
- 研究驱动SMBH及其宿主星系共同进化的物理过程.
- 为了检测和描述来自发光类星体的外流.
主要方法:
- 从发光类星体PDS 456的宽带X射线光谱在五个不同的时代的分析.
- 识别光谱特征,表明高度电离的气体外流.
主要成果:
- 检测到一个持续的,几乎球形的高离子化气体的外流.
- 出流是以相对论速度从积累盘驱逐出来的.
- 出流的动力功率超过每秒10~46 ergs,表明有很大的反潜力.
结论:
- 观察到的外流提供了强有力的证据,证明类星体中存在有效的反机制.
- 这一发现支持了SMBH和宿主星系共同进化的模型.
- 外流的宽口径表明与周围银河系环境的有效合.
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