8 papers
Tracing Star Formation in Quasar Hosts via [O II] 3727: A Kinematically Consistent Approach
Liang Wu, Jun-Xian Wang, Luis C. Ho +2
Measuring star formation in quasar host galaxies is crucial for understanding the coevolution of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) and galaxies, yet remains observationally challeng…
X-ray Quasi-Periodic Oscillations in Active Galactic Nuclei and Their Implications for the Changing Look Phenomenon
Mouyuan Sun, Shuying Zhou, Jihong Liu +12
X-ray timing of active galactic nuclei (AGN) provides a unique probe of gas accretion onto supermassive black holes (SMBHs). Quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs), which trace gas dyn…
A UV to X-Ray View of Soft Excess in Type 1 Active Galactic Nuclei. II. Broadband Correlations
Shi-Jiang Chen, Jun-Xian Wang, Jia-Lai Kang +5
The physical origin of soft X-ray excess (SE) is a long lasting question, with two prevailing theories -- ``warm corona'' and ``ionized reflection'' -- dominating the discussion. I…
Disk-jet coupling across the spectral transition in supermassive black holes
Jia-Lai Kang, Chris Done, Scott Hagen +5
Accretion flows in both stellar and supermassive black holes show a distinct spectral transition. This is seen directly in binaries and changing look AGN, and also in a recent samp…
The Average Soft X-ray Spectra of eROSITA Active Galactic Nuclei
Shi-Jiang Chen, Johannes Buchner, Teng Liu +16
Context. AGNs are strong X-ray emitters shaped by disk-corona interactions. The soft excess (0.5-2.0 keV) reveals key information about the "warm corona" bridging the disk and hot…
A UV to X-ray view of soft excess in type 1 AGNs: I. sample selection and spectral profile
Shi-Jiang Chen, Jun-Xian Wang, Jia-Lai Kang +5
A core sample of 59 unobscured type 1 AGNs with simultaneous XMM-Newton X-ray and UV observations is compiled from archive to probe the nature of soft X-ray excess (SE). In the fir…