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DOI
Mediavilla, E.; Muñoz, J. A.; Kochanek, C. S.; Falco, E. E.; Arribas, S.; Motta, V.
Bibliographical reference
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 619, Issue 2, pp. 749-754.
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2005
Journal
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37
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34
Description
We present the optical-far-ultraviolet extinction curve of the dust in
the lens galaxy of the gravitational lens system SBS 0909+532 (z=0.83).
Extending our previous optical-UV estimate (from
λ-10~2 to 5 μm-1) into the
far ultraviolet (from λ-10~5 to 8
μm-1) is crucial for comparing with the extinction curves
measured for Local Group galaxies in the spectral region where the
differences are greatest. The SBS 0909+532 curve is similar to that of
the LMC2 supershell, with a weaker 2175 Å feature and a steeper
rise into the UV than that observed in the Milky Way. The shapes of the
extinction curve inferred from the quasar continuum and emission lines
are in very good agreement. There is, however, a 0.6+/-0.1 mag offset in
the implied magnification of the source that can be interpreted as
differential magnification due to microlensing of the compact accretion
disk producing the continuum emission by the stars in the lens galaxy.
There is no evidence for a wavelength dependence on the microlensing
effect except for a ~2 σ shift near the Mg II emission line. If
this difference were confirmed, it could be used to probe the emission
profile of the quasar accretion disk.