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Probing the broad emission line region of quasars using gravitational microlensing
Braibant, Lorraine
2018
 

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Keywords :
quasars; BLR; microlensing
Abstract :
[en] This thesis exploits microlensing of the BLR to constrain its geometry and kinematics. BLR microlensing is investigated through two complementary methods: (i) a model-independent decomposition of the microlensed part of the quasar spectrum, and (ii) comparison of observations to simulated line profile distortions. Those two approaches are applied to high-quality spectra of the lensed quasars HE0435-1223 and QSO2237+0305. Both quadruply-imaged quasars show significant line profile distortions that can be robustly attributed to microlensing. This investigation especially focuses on the image D of quasar HE0435-1223 and on the image A of QSO2237+0305, which are affected by the largest microlensing effects.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Braibant, Lorraine ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Géoressources minérales & Imagerie géologique
Language :
English
Title :
Probing the broad emission line region of quasars using gravitational microlensing
Alternative titles :
[en] Sonder la région d'émission des raies larges des quasars à l'aide de microlentilles gravitationnelles
Defense date :
20 February 2018
Number of pages :
193
Institution :
ULiège - Université de Liège
Degree :
Doctor of Philosophy in Space Science
Promotor :
Hutsemekers, Damien ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR)
Sluse, Dominique  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR)
President :
Cudell, Jean-René  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR)
Secretary :
Magain, Pierre  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR)
Jury member :
Courbin, Frédéric
Marin, Frédéric
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
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