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Testing single-epoch BH mass estimators for AGNs. Rui She 2013-05-20. Virial BH Mass:. I. Reverberation Mapping (RM) II. Single-Epoch (SE) Methods. Hβ - correlation. Mg II - correlation. C IV - correlation.
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Testing single-epoch BH mass estimators for AGNs Rui She 2013-05-20
Virial BH Mass: I. Reverberation Mapping (RM) II. Single-Epoch (SE) Methods
I. With narrow -line subtraction C IV more test
II. With iron-template subtraction C IV more test
III. With narrow -line and iron-template subtractions C IV more test
Conclusion • The virial assumption is found valid for H • MgII and CIV do not show a virial behavior. • Separation cuts do not change much. • MgII not showing virial behavior: • A luminosity effect ==> rule out • The BLRs of MgII and CIV may be different from that of H • For C IV, has better virial-like behavior with iron-template subtraction • varies a lot depending on measuring ranges.