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BAL effect in quasars due to source orientation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 October 2024
Abstract
We investigated a scenario where the presence of a broad absorption line (BAL) feature in quasars (QSOs) is contingent upon the line of sight being situated within an outflow cone emanating from the source. We examined the mechanism of dust-driven winds based on the failed radiatively accelerated dusty outflow (FRADO) model proposed by Czerny & Hryniewicz, letting it be responsible for the formation of massive outflow. We calculated the probability of observing the BAL effect from the geometry of outflow which is a function of global parameters of black hole mass (M•), Eddington ratio (αEdd), and metallicity (Z). We then compared the results with prevalence of BAL QSOs in a sample of observational data from SDSS. The consistency of our model with the data supports the interpretation of the BAL phenomenon as a result of source orientation, rather than a transitory stage in AGN evolution.
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- Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 19 , Symposium S378: Black Hole Winds at All Scales , December 2023 , pp. 95 - 99
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- © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Astronomical Union