General Relativity effects (gravitational redshift, light bending,...) strongly modify the characteristics of the lines emitted close to the Black Hole in Active Galactic Nuclei and Galactic Black Hole systems. These effects are reviewed and illustrated, with particular emphasis on line emission from the accretion disc. Methods, based on the iron line, to measure the two astrophysically relevant parameters of a Black Hole, the mass and spin, are briefly discussed.
Matt, G. (2006). General Relativity effects and line emission. ASTRONOMISCHE NACHRICHTEN, 327(10), 949-956 [10.1002/asna.200610670].
General Relativity effects and line emission
MATT, Giorgio
2006-01-01
Abstract
General Relativity effects (gravitational redshift, light bending,...) strongly modify the characteristics of the lines emitted close to the Black Hole in Active Galactic Nuclei and Galactic Black Hole systems. These effects are reviewed and illustrated, with particular emphasis on line emission from the accretion disc. Methods, based on the iron line, to measure the two astrophysically relevant parameters of a Black Hole, the mass and spin, are briefly discussed.File in questo prodotto:
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