3 papers
astro-ph2004
The Power of Exploratory Chandra Observations
S. C. Gallagher, G. T. Richards, W. N. Brandt +1
With its excellent spatial resolution, low background, and hard-band response, the Chandra X-ray Observatory is ideal for performing exploratory surveys. These efficient, sensitive…
astro-ph2003
SDSS Quasars and Dust Reddening
Patrick B. Hall, Philip Hopkins, Michael Strauss +2
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey can be used to detect and characterize red and reddened quasars. In Richards et al. (2003), we showed that 6% of SDSS quasars have red colors consisten…
astro-ph2003
Constraints on Quasar Continuum, BELR, and BALR Physics from SDSS Composite Spectra
Gordon T. Richards, Patrick B. Hall, Timothy A. Reichard +3
We review recent results on quasars from the SDSS as they relate to our understanding of the UV/optical continuum, the broad emission line region, and the broad absorption line reg…