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The X-ray properties of the most luminous quasars with strong emission-line outflows
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The X-ray properties of the most luminous quasars with strong emission-line outflows

Anastasia Shlentsova, Bartolomeo Trefoloni, Matilde Signorini, Guido Risaliti, Elisabeta Lusso, Emanuele Nardini, Franz E. Bauer, Matthew J. Temple, Amy L. Rankine and Gordon T. Richards
Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin), v 707, Forthcoming
24 Dec 2025
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https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202555381View
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Abstract

methods: observational techniques: spectroscopic galaxies: nuclei X-rays: general quasars: general
Strong outflows from active galactic nuclei are frequently observed in objects with lower coronal X-ray luminosity. This intrinsic X-ray weakness is considered a requirement for the formation of radiatively driven winds. To obtain an unbiased view on the connection between X-ray emission and the presence of powerful winds in the most luminous quasar phase, we present an X-ray analysis of a sample of extremely luminous, radio-quiet quasars with signatures of strong outflows in their rest-frame ultraviolet (UV) emission spectra. We study the Chandra iv emission line blueshifts, comparing them to typical optically blue quasars. iv emission-line outflows might emerge at wind velocities greater than 3,000 km/s. Our study provides additional evidence that the relationship between X-ray emission and the presence of winds is intricate. Our findings emphasise the need for X-ray observations of a larger sample of UV-selected quasars with confirmed strong emission-line outflows to unravel the nuanced interplay between winds and X-ray emission.

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