Constraining the quasar population with the broad-line width distribution
We measure the width of the MgII $\lambda2799$ line in quasar spectra from the SDSS, 2QZ and 2SLAQ surveys and, by invoking an unnormalised virial mass estimator, relate the scatter in line width to the scatter in mass in the underlying black hole population. We find conclusive evidence for a trend...
Main Authors: | Fine, S, Croom, S, Hopkins, P, Hernquist, L, Bland-Hawthorn, J, Colless, M, Hall, P, Miller, L, Myers, A, Nichol, R, Pimbblet, K, Ross, N, Schneider, D, Shanks, T, Sharp, R |
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פורמט: | Journal article |
שפה: | English |
יצא לאור: |
2008
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