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| Paper: |
X-ray Signatures of AGN Outflows: Multi-Dimensional Radiative
Transfer Simulations |
| Volume: |
460, AGN Winds in Charleston |
| Page: |
209 |
| Authors: |
Sim, S. A.; Long, K. S.; Proga, D.; Miller, L.; Turner, T. J.; Reeves, J. N. |
| Abstract: |
Outflows have been proposed to explain a variety of features in the X-ray and
UV spectra of active galactic nuclei.
The origin and launching mechanism for such outflows remains
unclear but they may be associated with winds blown off the accretion
flow/accretion disc. In general, such winds are not spherically symmetric and
they can affect observed spectra in a variety of ways that depend on the
observer's inclination. We summarize results of theoretical multi-dimensional
radiative transfer simulations that provide detailed synthetic spectra for
plausible wind geometries. These illustrate both the range of spectral
signatures that winds can produce and help guide the interpretation of
observations in the context of wind models. We discuss both
absorption and broad
emission features, and highlight the importance of scattered radiation
in the spectrum. |
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