論文紹介


A main sequence for quasars

P.Marziani, D.Dultzin, J.W.Sulentic, A.Del Olmo, C.A.Negrete, M.L.Martinez-Aldama, M.D'Onofrio, E.Bon, N.Bon, G.M.Stirpe

arXiv:1802.05575

Introduction

Diagnostics from single-epoch spectra: internal line shifts and intensity ratios

Analysis

Unification models and type-1 quasars

The quasar main sequence

A bird's eye view of the MS correlates

Pop. A and B: really a dichotomy?

From empiricism to physics

Synergy between reverberation mapping and single-epoch spectroscopy of quasars

Multi-component interpretation of emission lines

LIL- and HIL-emitting regions

Connection to accretion parameters

Black hole mass

Orientation effects

The structure factor

L/LEdd

Why Does Ionization Level Decrease With Increasing L/LEdd?

Self-similarity of the accretion process

Pop. A and B: a different accretion structure

The quasar main sequence at high luminosity

Extreme Population A sources: extreme radiators and potential distance indicators