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Spectroscopy and polarimetry of the gravitationally lensed quasar SDSS J1004+4112 with the 6m SAO RAS telescope
Popović, L. Č.; Afanasiev, V. L.; Moiseev, A. et al.
2020In Astronomy and Astrophysics, 634, p. 27
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Keywords :
gravitational lensing: strong; quasars: individual: SDSS J1004+4112; line: profiles; polarization; Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
Abstract :
[en] Context. We present new spectroscopic and polarimetric observations of the gravitational lens SDSS J1004+4112 taken with the 6 m telescope of the Special Astrophysical Observatory (Russia). <BR /> Aims: In order to explain the variability that is observed only in the blue wing of the C IV emission line, corresponding to image A, we analyze the spectroscopy and polarimetry of the four images of the lensed system. <BR /> Methods: Spectra of the four images were taken in 2007, 2008, and 2018, and polarization was measured in the period 2014-2017. Additionally, we modeled the microlensing effect in the polarized light, assuming that the source of polarization is the equatorial scattering in the inner part of the torus. <BR /> Results: We find that a blue enhancement in the C IV line wings affects component A in all three epochs. We also find that the UV continuum of component D was amplified in the period 2007-2008, and that the red wings of CIII] and C IV appear brighter in D than in the other three components. We report significant changes in the polarization parameters of image D, which can be explained by microlensing. Our simulations of microlensing of an equatorial scattering region in the dusty torus can qualitatively explain the observed changes in the polarization degree and angle of image D. We do not detect significant variability in the polarization parameters of the other images (A, B, and C), although the averaged values of the polarization degree and angle are different for the different images. <BR /> Conclusions: Microlensing of a broad line region model including a compact outflowing component can qualitatively explain the C IV blue wing enhancement (and variation) in component A. However, to confirmed this hypothesis, we need additional spectroscopic observation in future. <P />The reduced spectra are only available at the CDS via anonymous ftp to <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr</A> (ftp://130.79.128.5) or via <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/634/A27">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/634/A27</A>
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Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Popović, L. Č.;  Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade, Serbia
Afanasiev, V. L.;  SAO, Special Astrophysical Observatory, Moscow
Moiseev, A.;  SAO, Special Astrophysical Observatory, Moscow, RAS, Space Research Institute, Moscow
Smirnova, A.;  SAO, Special Astrophysical Observatory, Moscow
Simić, S.;  University of Kragujevcu, Serbia
Savic, Djordje  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophysique, géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR) ; Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade, Serbia
Mediavilla, E. G.;  Astrophysical Institute of the Canaries, University of La Laguna, Department of Astrophysics
Fian, C.;  Astrophysical Institute of the Canaries
Language :
English
Title :
Spectroscopy and polarimetry of the gravitationally lensed quasar SDSS J1004+4112 with the 6m SAO RAS telescope
Publication date :
01 February 2020
Journal title :
Astronomy and Astrophysics
ISSN :
0004-6361
eISSN :
1432-0746
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, Les Ulis, Fr
Volume :
634
Pages :
A27
Peer reviewed :
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