Rms-flux relation in the optical fast variability data of BL Lacertae object S5 0716+714
arXiv:1203.5481 · doi:10.1007/s10509-012-1164-9
Abstract
The possibility that BL Lac S5 0716+714 exhibits a linear root mean square (rms)-flux relation in its IntraDay Variability (IDV) is analysed. The results may be used as an argument in the existing debate regarding the source of optical IDV in Active Galactic Nuclei. 63 time series in different optical bands were used. A linear rms-flux relation at a confidence level higher than 65% was recovered for less than 8% of the cases. We were able to check if the magnitude is log-normally distributed for eight timeseries and found, with a confidence > 95%, that this is not the case.
Accepted by Astrophysics and Space Science
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