1 h 6 min
X-ray variability of active galactic nuclei
Astrophysics, Astronomy and seminar by Delphine Porquet, Marseille
Hosted by Collège de France
Monday 17:45 Paris (GMT+1)
Recording available
Amphithéâtre Marguerite-de-Navarre, Site Marcelin-Berthelot
Recording
Abstract
X-ray variability probes matter accreting onto or being expelled from the supermassive black holes in active galactic nuclei. This seminar explains what changing X-ray emission reveals about the immediate black-hole environment and its connection to the evolution of the host galaxy.
Topics
X-ray variabilityX-ray emissionsupermassive black holesactive galactic nucleiblack-hole environmenthost galaxy