Structure and Kinematics of the Broad-Line Region and Torus of Active Galactic Nuclei

C. Martin Gaskell, Rene W. Goosmann, Elizabeth S. Klimek

Energetics considerations imply that the broad-line region (BLR) has a high covering factor. The absence of absorption from the BLR means that the BLR has to have a flattened distr…