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dc.contributor.authorLandt, Herminept_BR
dc.contributor.authorWard, Martin Johnpt_BR
dc.contributor.authorKynoch, Danielpt_BR
dc.contributor.authorPackham, Christopherpt_BR
dc.contributor.authorFerland, Gary J.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorLawrence, Andypt_BR
dc.contributor.authorPott, Jörg-Uwept_BR
dc.contributor.authorEsser, Johannespt_BR
dc.contributor.authorHorne, Keithpt_BR
dc.contributor.authorStarkey, David A.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorMalhotra, Deepakpt_BR
dc.contributor.authorFausnaugh, Michaelpt_BR
dc.contributor.authorPeterson, Bradley M.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorWilman, Richard J.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorRiffel, Rogemar Andrépt_BR
dc.contributor.authorStorchi-Bergmann, Thaisapt_BR
dc.contributor.authorBarth, Aaron J.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorVillforth, Carolinpt_BR
dc.contributor.authorWinkler, Hartmutpt_BR
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-27T04:04:50Zpt_BR
dc.date.issued2019pt_BR
dc.identifier.issn0035-8711pt_BR
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10183/203881pt_BR
dc.description.abstractWe have recently initiated the first spectroscopic dust reverberation programme on active galactic nuclei in the near-infrared. Spectroscopy enables measurement of dust properties, such as flux, temperature, and covering factor, with higher precision than photometry. In particular, it enables measurement of both luminosity-based dust radii and dust response times. Here we report results from a 1 yr campaign on NGC 5548. The hot dust responds to changes in the irradiating flux with a lag time of ∼70 light-days, similar to what was previously found in photometric reverberation campaigns. The mean and rms spectra are similar, implying that the same dust component dominates both the emission and the variations. The dust lag time is consistent with the luminosity-based dust radius only if we assume a wavelength-independent dust emissivity law, i.e. a blackbody, which is appropriate for grains of large sizes (of a few μm). For such grains the dust temperature is ∼1450 K. Therefore, silicate grains have most likely evaporated and carbon is the main chemical component. But the hot dust is not close to its sublimation temperature, contrary to popular belief. This is further supported by our observation of temperature variations largely consistent with a heating/cooling process. Therefore, the inner dust-free region is enlarged and the dusty torus rather a ‘dusty wall’, whose inner radius is expected to be luminosity-invariant. The dust-destruction mechanism that enlarges the dust-free region seems to also partly affect the dusty region. We observe a cyclical decrease in dust mass with implied dust reformation times of ∼5–6 monthsen
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dc.language.isoengpt_BR
dc.relation.ispartofMonthly notices of the royal astronomical society. Oxford. Vol. 489, no. 2 (Oct. 2019), p. 1572-1589pt_BR
dc.rightsOpen Accessen
dc.subjectGalaxias seyfertpt_BR
dc.subjectGalaxies: Seyferten
dc.subjectQuasars: emission linesen
dc.subjectGaláxia NGC 5548pt_BR
dc.subjectAstronomia infravermelhapt_BR
dc.subjectQuasars: individual: NGC 5548en
dc.subjectinfrared: galaxiesen
dc.subjectQuasarspt_BR
dc.titleThe first spectroscopic dust reverberation programme on active galactic nuclei : the torus in NGC 5548pt_BR
dc.typeArtigo de periódicopt_BR
dc.identifier.nrb001105696pt_BR
dc.type.originEstrangeiropt_BR


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