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astro-ph1998
Evolutionary Baldwin Effect in AGN
Amri Wandel
Assuming Active Galactic Nuclei are powered by accretion onto a massive black holes we suggest that the growth of the central black hole due to the matter accreted over the AGN lif…
astro-ph1998
Spectral Dependence of the Broad Emission-Line Region in AGN
Amri Wandel
We derive a theoretical relation between , the size of the broad-emission-line region of active galactic nuclei, and the observed soft X-ray luminosity and spectrum. We sh…
astro-ph1998
The Mass-Luminosity Relation in AGN
Amri Wandel
Probably the most fundamental characteristic of the quasar-AGN power house, the mass of the central black hole, is the least well known. I review the three main classes of mass est…