3 papers
astro-ph.HE2025
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…
astro-ph.HE2024
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…
astro-ph.GA2024
Could the inter-band lag of active galactic nucleus vary randomly?
Zhen-Bo Su, Zhen-Yi Cai, Jun-Xian Wang +18
The inter-band lags among the optical broad-band continua of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) have been intensively explored over the past decade. However, the nature of the lags rema…