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| Paper: |
Influence of thermal instability on the AGN spectrum |
| Volume: |
290, Active Galactic Nuclei: from Central Engine to Host Galaxy |
| Page: |
85 |
| Authors: |
Coupé, S.; Dumont, A.-M.; Różáńska, A. |
| Abstract: |
It is well-known that thermal instability leads to the coexistence of two or more phases in the atmosphere of irradiated disks in AGN, or more generally in an irradiated medium where the pressure is imposed. We study the impact on the emitted spectrum, and we show that for models corresponding to the same given parameters (external pressure, irradiating flux and spectrum, abundances, column density) it can lead to large uncertainties on the emitted spectrum, as for instance on the X-ray line intensities or on the slope of the continuum. |
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