Zooming into the broad line region of the gravitationally lensed quasar QSO 2237+0305 equivalent to the Einstein Cross III. Determination of the size and structure of the C-IV and C-III] emitting regions using microlensing

• Published in: Astronomy & Astrophysics, vol. 528, p. -
• Publication date: 2011

Aims. We aim to use microlensing taking place in the lensed quasar QSO 2237+0305 to study the structure of the broad line region (BLR) and measure the size of the region emitting the C-IV and C-III] lines.

Keywords: gravitational lensing: micro ; gravitational lensing: strong ; quasars: general ; quasars: emission lines ; quasars: individual: QSO 2237+0305 ; line: formation ; Active Galactic Nuclei ; Black-Hole Mass ; Digital Sky Survey ; Emission-Lines ; Light Curves ; Probability-Distributions ; Radiation Pressure ; System Q2237+0305 ; Eddington Ratio ; Accretion Disk

Reference

• EPFL-ARTICLE-171622
• doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201016110
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