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Focus on Active Galactic Nuclei

A special issue of Universe (ISSN 2218-1997). This special issue belongs to the section "Galaxies and Clusters".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 2885

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Li Zhang

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School of Physics and Astronomy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
Interests: high-energy astrophysics; gamma-ray astronomy; cosmic rays; pulsar; pulsar wind nebula; supernova remnants; active galactic nuclei
Dr. Dahai Yan

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School of Physics and Astronomy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
Interests: time-domain astronomy; high-energy astrophysics; gamma-ray astronomy; active galactic nuclei; black hole

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Universe undertakes a scholarly journey into the core facets of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), directing focused attention on critical topics, such as jet physics, accretion disk dynamics, the nuanced interplay between jets and accretion disks, the enigmatic radiance of diffuse extragalactic gamma-ray emissions, and the gravitational ballet of supermassive black hole binaries.

Prof. Dr. Li Zhang
Dr. Dahai Yan
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • active galactic nuclei
  • supermassive black hole binaries
  • extragalactic gamma-ray astronomy
  • gamma-ray instrumentation
  • probabilistic models for astrophysical data

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Revisiting a Core–Jet Laboratory at High Redshift: Analysis of the Radio Jet in the Quasar PKS 2215+020 at z = 3.572
by Sándor Frey, Judit Fogasy, Krisztina Perger, Kateryna Kulish, Petra Benke, Dávid Koller and Krisztina Éva Gabányi
Universe 2024, 10(2), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10020097 - 17 Feb 2024
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The prominent radio quasar PKS 2215+020 (J2217+0220) was once labelled as a new laboratory for core–jet physics at redshift z=3.572 because of its exceptionally extended jet structure traceable with very long baseline interferometric (VLBI) observations up to a ∼600 pc projected [...] Read more.
The prominent radio quasar PKS 2215+020 (J2217+0220) was once labelled as a new laboratory for core–jet physics at redshift z=3.572 because of its exceptionally extended jet structure traceable with very long baseline interferometric (VLBI) observations up to a ∼600 pc projected distance from the compact core and a hint of an arcsec-scale radio and an X-ray jet. While the presence of an X-ray jet could not be confirmed later, this active galactic nucleus is still unique at high redshift with its long VLBI jet. Here, we analyse archival multi-epoch VLBI imaging data at five frequency bands from 1.7 to 15.4 GHz covering a period of more than 25 years from 1995 to 2020. We constrain apparent proper motions of jet components in PKS 2215+020 for the first time. Brightness distribution modeling at 8 GHz reveals a nearly 0.02 mas yr−1 proper motion (moderately superluminal with apparently two times the speed of light), and provides δ=11.5 for the Doppler-boosting factor in the inner relativistic jet that is inclined within 2∘ to the line of sight and has a Γ=6 bulk Lorentz factor. These values qualify PKS 2215+020 as a blazar, with rather typical jet properties in a small sample of only about 20 objects at z>3.5 that have similar measurements to date. According to the 2-GHz VLBI data, the diffuse and extended outer emission feature at ∼60 mas from the core, probably a place where the jet interacts with and decelerated by the ambient galactic medium, is consistent with being stationary, albeit slow motion cannot be excluded based on the presently available data. Full article
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Covering Factor of the Dust-Driven Broad-Line Region Clouds
by Mohammad-Hassan Naddaf and Bożena Czerny
Universe 2024, 10(1), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10010029 - 10 Jan 2024
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The origin of the broad-line region (BLR) clouds in active galactic nuclei is still under discussion. We develop a scenario in which the clouds in the outer, less ionized part of the BLR are launched by the radiation pressure acting on dust. Most [...] Read more.
The origin of the broad-line region (BLR) clouds in active galactic nuclei is still under discussion. We develop a scenario in which the clouds in the outer, less ionized part of the BLR are launched by the radiation pressure acting on dust. Most of the outflow forms a failed wind, so we refer to it as failed radiatively accelerated dusty outflow (FRADO), but, for a certain parameter range, actual outflow also takes place. We aim to test the model predictions. In this paper, we present the calculation of the angular distribution of clouds and the net covering factor as this affects the fraction of radiation that can be intercepted and reprocessed in the form of the Hβ or Mg II emission line. The results reveal that the covering factor is intricately linked to the mass, accretion rate, and metallicity of the clouds. Notably, as these parameters increase, so does the covering factor, shedding light on the dynamic interplay between the central engine and the surrounding material in AGNs. Full article
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