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The nature of the broadband X-ray variability in the dwarf Seyfert galaxy NGC 4395

E.S. Kammoun
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E. Nardini
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A. Zoghbi
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J.M. Miller
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E.M. Cackett
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E. Gallo
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M.T. Reynolds
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G. Risaliti
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W.N. Brandt
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L.W. Brenneman
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J.S. Kaastra
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M. Koss
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A.M. Lohfink
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R.F. Mushotzky
  • Fonction : Auteur
J. Raymond
  • Fonction : Auteur
D. Stern

Résumé

We present a flux-resolved X-ray analysis of the dwarf Seyfert 1.8 galaxy NGC 4395, based on three archival $XMM-Newton$ and one archival $NuSTAR$ observations. The source is known to harbor a low mass black hole ($\sim 10^4- {\rm a~ few~}\times 10^{5}~\rm M_\odot$) and shows strong variability in the full X-ray range during these observations. We model the flux-resolved spectra of the source assuming three absorbing layers: neutral, mildly ionized, and highly ionized ($N_{\rm H} \sim 1.6\times 10^{22}-3.4 \times 10^{23}~\rm cm^{-2}$, $\sim 0.8-7.8 \times 10^{22}~\rm cm^{-2}$, and $ 3.8 \times 10^{22}~\rm cm^{-2}$, respectively. The source also shows intrinsic variability by a factor of $\sim 3$, on short timescales, due to changes in the nuclear flux, assumed to be a power law ($\Gamma = 1.6-1.67$). Our results show a positive correlation between the intrinsic flux and the absorbers' ionization parameter. The covering fraction of the neutral absorber varies during the first $XMM-Newton$ observation, which could explain the pronounced soft X-ray variability. However, the source remains fully covered by this layer during the other two observations, largely suppressing the soft X-ray variability. This suggests an inhomogeneous and layered structure in the broad line region. We also find a difference in the characteristic timescale of the power spectra between different energy ranges and observations. We finally show simulated spectra with $XRISM$, $Athena$, and $eXTP$, which will allow us to characterize the different absorbers, study their dynamics, and will help us identify their locations and sizes.

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hal-02432547 , version 1 (08-01-2020)

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E.S. Kammoun, E. Nardini, A. Zoghbi, J.M. Miller, E.M. Cackett, et al.. The nature of the broadband X-ray variability in the dwarf Seyfert galaxy NGC 4395. Astrophys.J., 2020, 886 (2), pp.145. ⟨10.3847/1538-4357/ab5110⟩. ⟨hal-02432547⟩
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