How Long Will the Quasar UV/Optical Flickering Be Damped?

The UV/optical light curves of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) are commonly described by the Damped Random Walk (DRW) model. However, the physical interpretation of the damping timescale, a key parameter in the DRW model, remains unclear. Particularly, recent observations indicate a weak dependence of...

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Main Authors: Shuying Zhou, Mouyuan Sun, Zhen-Yi Cai, Guowei Ren, Jun-Xian Wang, Yongquan Xue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad2fbc