2016/05/01 by T. Dauser, Thomas Dauser, Javier A. García +3 · 33 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Cutoff #Focus (optics) #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Primary (astronomy) #Radiation #Reflection (computer programming) #Relativistic particle #Relativistic quantum chemistry #Spectral line #astro-ph.HE
paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/asna.201612314
published in Astronomische Nachrichten 337(4-5), 362-367 (Wiley) · published in 2016 in Astronomische Nachrichten
openalex publication_date 2016/05/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · arxiv created 2018/10/22 · arxiv updated 2018/10/23 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Abstract Measuring relativistic reflection is an important tool to study the innermost regions of the an accreting black hole system. In the following we present a brief review on the different aspects contributing to the relativistic reflection. The combined approach is for the first time incorporated in the new “relxill” model. The advantages of this more self‐consistent approach are briefly summarized. A special focus is put on the new definition of the intrinsic reflection fraction in the lamp post geometry, which allows to draw conclusions about the primary source of radiation in these system. Additionally the influence of the high energy cutoff of the primary source on the reflection spectrum is motivated, revealing the remarkable capabilities of constraining E cut by measuring relativistic reflection spectra from NuSTAR, preferably with lower energy coverage. (© 2016 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)