Gaia GraL: Gaia DR2 Gravitational Lens Systems. VII. XMM-Newton Observations of Lensed Quasars
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Abstract
We present XMM-Newton X-ray observations of nine confirmed lensed quasars at 1 ≲ z ≲ 3 identified by the Gaia Gravitational Lens program. Eight systems are strongly detected, with 0.3-8.0 keV fluxes F 0.3-8.0 ≳ 5 ×10-14 erg cm-2 s-1. Modeling the X-ray spectra with an absorbed power law, we derive power-law photon indices and 2-10 keV luminosities for the eight detected quasars. In addition to presenting sample properties for larger quasar population studies and for use in planning for future caustic-crossing events, we also identify three quasars of interest: a quasar that shows evidence of flux variability from previous ROSAT observations, the most closely separated individual lensed sources resolved by XMM-Newton, and one of the X-ray brightest quasars known at z > 3. These sources represent the tip of the discoveries that will be enabled by SRG/eROSITA.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 45 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 927 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2022 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| Scopus | 85126814626 |
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| Mendeley | b2900a30-9402-382a-9209-f9c905ab4664 |
| unpaywall | 10.3847/1538-4357/ac4476 |
| ORCID | /0000-0003-4682-7831/work/168206599 |
Keywords
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Keywords
- X-RAY-EMISSION, ABSORPTION-LINE QUASARS, PHOTON IMAGING CAMERA, PARAMETER-ESTIMATION, SPECTROSCOPIC CONFIRMATION, EINSTEIN RING, TIME DELAYS, DISCOVERY, REDSHIFT, MAGNIFICATION