Coronal gas excitation as a tracer of supermassive black hole mass: The mid-infrared coronal [Ne V] lines
Aims. Coronal lines (CLs) may be a reliable proxy of supermassive black hole (SMBH) mass in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) because the production of these high ionisation potential (IP) lines is sensitive to the shape of the ionising continuum, which for a thin accretion disc relies on the black hole mass. In this work we study the connection
Elford, J. S. et al.
Fecha de publicación:
10
2026