Measuring the angular momentum of supermassive black holes Laura Brenneman

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brenneman, Laura

Series:

SpringerBriefs in astronomy

SpringerBriefs in astronomy 2191-9100

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black holes (Astronomy).

Genre:

Observations

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY Springer ©2013

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Measuring the spin distribution of supermassive black holes is of critical importance for understanding how these black holes and their host galaxies form and evolve over time, yet this type of study is only in its infancy. This brief describes how astronomers measure spin in supermassive black holes using X-ray spectroscopy. It also reviews the constraints that have been placed on the spin distribution in local, bright active galaxies over the past six years, and the cosmological implications of these constraints. Finally, it summarizes the open questions that remain in this exciting new field of research and points toward future discoveries soon to be made by the next generation of space-based observatories

Contents:

Introduction Measuring Black Hole Spin Applying the Reflection Model Case Studies: MCG-6-30-15, NGC 3783 and Fairall 9 Measuring the SMBH Spin Distribution Conclusions and Future Directions Epilogue: NuSTAR Validates Inner Disk Reflection in NGC 1365

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 10, 2013)

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9781461477716

1461477719

1461477700

9781461477709

1299858422

9781299858428

OCLC:

852402017

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Restricted for use by site license