Bibcode
Vaughan, S.; González-Martín, O.
Bibliographical reference
Feeding Compact Objects: Accretion on All Scales, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 290, pp. 37-40
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2013
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Description
We have performed a uniform analysis of the power spectrum densities
(PSDs) of 104 nearby (z<0.4) active galactic nuclei (AGN) using 209
XMM-Newton/pn observations, including several AGN classes. These PSDs
span ~= 3 decades in temporal frequencies, ranging from minutes to days.
We have fitted each PSD to two models: (1) a single power-law model and
(2) a bending power-law model. A fraction of 72% show significant
variability. The PSD of the majority of the variable AGN was well
described by a simple power-law with a mean index of α =
2.01+/-0.01. In 15 sources we found that the bending power law model was
preferred with a mean slope of α = 3.08+/-0.04 and a mean bend
frequency of <ν b > ~= 2 × 10-4 Hz.
Only KUG 1031+398 (RE J1034+396) shows evidence for quasi-periodic
oscillations. The `fundamental plane' relating variability timescale,
black hole mass, and luminosity is demonstrated using the new X-ray
timing results presented here together with a compilation of the
previously detected timescales from the literature.