The X-ray Nature of the LINER Nuclear Sources

Márquez, I.; González-Martín, O.; Masegosa, J.; Guerrero, M. A.; Dultzin-Hacyan, D.
Referencia bibliográfica

The Central Engine of Active Galactic Nuclei, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 373, proceedings of the conference held 16-21 October, 2006 at Xi'an Jioatong University, Xi'an, China. Edited by Luis C. Ho and Jian-Min Wang, p.542

Fecha de publicación:
10
2007
Número de autores
5
Número de autores del IAC
0
Número de citas
1
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1
Descripción
The analysis of the X-ray data for a sample of 51 LINER nuclei with available X-ray Chandra imaging is reported. Our aim was to investigate the physical mechanisms which power LINER nuclear activity. The use of multiwavelenght information at radio, UV, optical HST and X-ray lead us to conclude that at least 60% of the LINERs are hosting a low-luminosity AGN in their nuclei. This percentage may be even higher if the Compton-thickness of some nuclei (mostly with SB-like hard X-ray morphology) is confirmed.