Journal article
The Power of Exploratory Chandra Observations
09 Mar 2004
Abstract
With its excellent spatial resolution, low background, and hard-band
response, the Chandra X-ray Observatory is ideal for performing exploratory
surveys. These efficient, sensitive observations can place constraints on
fundamental properties of a quasar continuum including the X-ray luminosity,
the ratio of X-ray to UV power, and the X-ray spectral shape. To demonstrate
the power of such surveys to provide significant insight, we consider two
examples, a Large Bright Quasar Survey sample of broad absorption line quasars
and a sample of Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) quasars with extreme CIV
blueshifts. In both cases, exploratory Chandra observations provide important
information for a physical understanding of UV spectroscopic differences in
quasars.
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Details
- Title
- The Power of Exploratory Chandra Observations
- Creators
- S. C Gallagher - UCLAG. T Richards - PrincetonW. N Brandt - Penn StateG Chartas - Penn State
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physics
- Identifiers
- 991019201510004721