Double- (and single-) peaked emission lines as probes of the structure of the outer accretion disks in AGN

H. M.L.G. Flohic, M. Eracleous

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Abstract

Broad, double-peaked Balmer emission lines provide dynamical evidence for the presence of an accretion disk feeding a supermassive black hole in the central engines of AGN.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)50
Number of pages1
JournalRevista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica: Serie de Conferencias
Volume32
StatePublished - 2008
EventSymposium on the Nuclear Region, Host Galaxy and Environment of Active Galaxies - Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico
Duration: Apr 18 2007Apr 20 2007

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Space and Planetary Science
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

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