High Velocity Outflowsin Quasars.pptVIP

High Velocity Outflows in Quasars Paola Rodriguez Hidalgo Advisor: Fred Hamann University of Florida Collaborators: Daniel Nestor, Joseph Shields Classification of Absorption Lines Based on similar redshift to the quasar: Associated Non-associated Based on the absorber is ejected from the quasar: Intrinsic Non-intrinsic Based on the width of the line: BAL NAL miniBAL Classification of Absorption Lines Based on similar redshift to the quasar: Associated Non-associated Based on the absorber is ejected from the quasar: Intrinsic Non-intrinsic Based on the width of the line: BAL: form in winds NAL: origin? Most AALs are intrinsic (see Leah Simon, Daniel Nestor and Rajib Ganguly posters), how many at High Velocity (HV) are intrinsic? (36% ? - Richards et al. 1999, 2001) miniBAL: barely studied: how common are they?, how often do they appear at HV? Example of a High Velocity Outflow Goals Account for types of outflows to input information into physical/geometrical models. Understand miniBAL-BAL relationship: distinct or same thing with different sightline? Confirm intrinsic nature of large number of systems for follow-up and, hopefully, get information about location, densities, … and to explain wind structure and dynamics. Searching for High Velocity Outflows: the Sample SDSS Quasar spectra: R ~ 150 km/s Spectral coverage 3820-9200 A; to see CIV ??1548,1550 absorbers: zem 1.8 to see velocities up to 0.2c: zem 2.1 Choose the n(t) spectra with best S/N Look for every blue-shifted CIV absorber - zabs, v, FWHM, REW, BI, AI Searching for High Velocity Outflows: the Sample SDSS Quasar spectra: R ~ 150 km/s Spectral coverage 3820-9200 A; to see CIV ??1548,1550 absorbers: zem 1.8 to see velocities up to 0.2c: zem 2.1 Choose the 2,200 spectra with best S/N - 1,846 Look for every blue-shifted CIV absorber - zabs, v, FWHM, REW, BI, AI - 5320 absorption systems me