Polarization signatures of strong gravity in active galactic nuclei accretion discs

Preface......Page 9
On black holes and accretion discs......Page 10
Linking theory with observation......Page 11
This thesis......Page 12
Transfer functions for a thin disc in Kerr space-time......Page 14
Gravitational and Doppler shift......Page 16
Emission angle......Page 18
Gravitational lensing......Page 19
Relative time delay......Page 20
Change of polarization angle......Page 21
Azimuthal emission angle......Page 22
Radiation of accretion discs in strong gravity......Page 23
Basic spectral components of X-ray sources......Page 24
Photon flux from an accretion disc......Page 26
Local emission in lamp-post models......Page 29
New models for xspec......Page 32
Non-axisymmetric Gaussian line model kyg1line......Page 35
Axisymmetric Gaussian line model kygline......Page 38
Non-axisymmetric fluorescent lamp-post line model kyf1ll......Page 40
Non-axisymmetric lamp-post Compton reflection model kyl1cr......Page 42
Non-axisymmetric Compton reflection model kyh1refl......Page 45
Non-axisymmetric convolution model kyc1onv......Page 47
Non-stationary model kyspot......Page 49
Summary of the new model......Page 52
Seyfert galaxy MCG--6-30-15......Page 55
Relativistic spectral features from X-ray illuminated spots......Page 61
Polarization signatures of strong gravity in AGN accretion discs......Page 70
Summary and future prospects......Page 76
Kerr metric......Page 77
Light rays in Kerr space-time......Page 78
Keplerian disc in Kerr space-time......Page 79
Initial conditions of integration......Page 80
Christoffel symbols......Page 81
Transfer functions in KBHtablesNN.fits......Page 86
Tables in KBHlineNN.fits......Page 88
Lamp-post tables in lamp.fits......Page 89
Coefficient of reflection in fluorescent_line.fits......Page 90
Tables in refspectra.fits......Page 91
Non-axisymmetric integration routine ide......Page 92
Axisymmetric integration routine idre......Page 94
Atlas of transfer functions......Page 96
Inclination 0.1......Page 97
Inclination 45......Page 98
Inclination 85......Page 99
Inclination 0.1......Page 100
Inclination 45......Page 101
Inclination 85......Page 102
Inclination 0.1......Page 103
Inclination 45......Page 104
Inclination 85......Page 105
Inclination 0.1......Page 106
Inclination 45......Page 107
Inclination 85......Page 108
Inclination 0.1......Page 109
Inclination 45......Page 110
Inclination 85......Page 111
Inclination 0.1......Page 112
Inclination 45......Page 113
Inclination 85......Page 114
Inclination 0.1......Page 115
Inclination 45......Page 116
Inclination 85......Page 117
g-factor, emission angle and lensing......Page 118
Rel. time delay, change of polar. angle and azimuthal emission angle......Page 119
Bibliography......Page 120