Hard X-ray emission in Centaurus A
arXiv:2205.07438 · doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac6fd4
Abstract
We used 13 years of Swift/BAT observations to probe the nature and origin of hard X-ray (14-195 KeV) emission in Centaurus A. Since the beginning of the Swift operation in 2004, significant X-ray variability in the 14-195 KeV band is detected, with mild changes in the source spectrum. Spectral variations became more eminent after 2013, following a softer-when-brighter trend. Using the power spectral density method, we found that the observed hard X-ray photon flux variations are consistent with a red-noise process of slope, with no evidence for a break in the PSD. We found a significant correlation between hard X-ray and 230 GHz radio flux variations, with no time delay longer than 30 days. The temporal and spectral analysis rules out the ADAF (advection-dominated accretion flow) model, and confirms that the hard X-ray emission is produced in the inner regions of the radio jet.
Accepted for publication in ApJ
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