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2000AJ....120..562T - Astron. J., 120, 562-574 (2000/August-0)
Keck observations of the hidden quasar IRAS P09104+4109.
TRAN H.D., COHEN M.H. and VILLAR-MARTIN M.
Abstract (from CDS):
The narrow emission lines are polarized in a stratified fashion, with the high-ionization lines ([O III], [Ne V], [Fe VII]) being polarized 0.7%-1.7% and [O II] essentially unpolarized. The line polarizations are positively correlated with critical density, ionization potential, and velocity width of the emission lines. This indicates that, as is the case with the narrow-line radio galaxies, which also often contain powerful quasars, the narrow emission line region may be partially shadowed by the putative torus, with the higher ionization lines originating closer to the nucleus.
One notable characteristic of the extranuclear knot is that all species of Fe are markedly absent in its spectrum, while they appear prominently in the nucleus. In addition, narrow Mg II is observed to be much weaker than predicted by ionization models. Our favored interpretation is that there is a large amount of dust in the extranuclear regions, allowing gaseous refractory metals to deposit. Near the nucleus, dust is destroyed in the strong radiation field of the quasar, inhibiting metal depletion onto grains. The extended emission regions are most likely material shredded from nearby cluster members and not gas condensed from the cooling flow or expelled from the obscured quasar.
The higher temperature inferred from [O III] lines compared to that from [N II] and the general better agreement with models of line ratios, especially [O III] λ5007/λ4363 and He II/Hβ, provide strong evidence for matter-bounded clouds in addition to ionization-bounded clouds in the narrow-line region. Ionization by pure velocity shocks can be ruled out. Shocks with photoionizing precursors may be present but are probably not a dominant contributor to the energy input.
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Journal keyword(s): Galaxies: Active - Galaxies: Individual: Alphanumeric: IRAS P09104+4109 - Galaxies: Seyfert - Infrared Radiation - Polarization
CDS comments: TF J1736+1122, not "J", 1950 coord. = IRAS 17345+1124
Simbad objects: 13
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