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The far-UV break in quasar energy distributions: dust?

2006/11/01 by L. Binette, Binette, L., Y. Krongold +7
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #FOS: Physical sciences #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0611011

4 pages, 3 figures, conference The central engine of AGN, Xian, China, 16-21 October 2006

arxiv created 2006/11/01 · openalex publication_date 2006/11/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

A prominent continuum steepening is observed in quasar energy distributions near 1100A. We review possible interpretations for the origin of the so-called far-UV break, putting emphasis on those that favor the emergence of an upturn in the extreme-UV.

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