most citedPolarization signatures of strong gravity in AGN accretion discs

64 citations · 84 across the 5 of their papers we have counts for

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astro-ph200519 cited

The relativistic shift of narrow spectral features from black-hole accretion discs

T. Pechacek, M. Dovciak, V. Karas +1

Transient spectral features have been discovered in the X-ray spectra of Active Galactic Nuclei, mostly in the 5--7 keV energy range. Several interpretations were proposed for the…

astro-ph2005

X-ray Variability of Active Galactic Nuclei and the Flare Model

R. W. Goosmann, B. Czerny, A. -M. Dumont +4

Short-term variability of X-ray spectra has been reported for several Active Galactic Nuclei. Significant X-ray flux variations are observed within time scales down to 10^4 -- 10^5…

astro-ph2005

Interaction between stars and an inactive accretion disc in a galactic core

V. Karas, L. Subr

We discuss the structure of a central stellar cluster whose dynamics is influenced by gravitation of a supermassive black hole and by the dissipative interaction of orbiting stars…

astro-ph20051 cited

Polarization signatures of strong gravity in black-hole accretion discs

V. Karas, M. Dovciak, G. Matt

We discuss the effects of strong gravity on the polarization properties of a black hole accretion disc. The intrinsic polarization is computed taking into account light scattered o…

astro-ph200464 cited

Polarization signatures of strong gravity in AGN accretion discs

M. Dovciak, V. Karas, G. Matt

The effects of strong gravity on the polarization of the Compton reflection from an X-ray illuminated accretion disc are studied. The gravitational field of a rotating black hole i…