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Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei

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Peterson, Bradley M.·1993·Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
DOI 10.1086/133140
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The broad emission lines in the spectra of active galactic nuclei respond to variations in the luminosity of the central continuum source with a delay due to light-travel time effetrs within the emission-line region. It is therefore possible through the process of "reverberation mapping" to determine the geometry and kinematics of the emission-line region by careful monitoring of the continuum variations and the resulting emission-line response. In this review, I will discuss progress in application of the reverberation mapping technique. I will describe the underlying assumptions and limitations of the method, discuss how the results obtained to date are changing our understanding of active nuclei, and outline several new questions that might be addressed through further reverberation mapping programs.

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Authors
Peterson, B. M.
Venue
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Published
1993-03
Volume
105
Pages
247
ISSN
  • 0004-6280 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-3873
DOI
10.1086/133140
OpenAlex
W2089750221
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1,039
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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