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- Penston, M. V., et al.
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The extended narrow line region of NGC 4151. I. Emission line ratios and their implications
- 1990
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Ingår i: Astronomy and Astrophysics. - 0004-6361 .- 1432-0746. ; 236:1, s. 53-6262
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The paper presents the first results from long-slit spectra of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 4151 which give average diagnostic ratios of weak lines in the extended narrow line region (ENLR) of that galaxy and the first direct density measurement in an ENLR. These data confirm that the ENLR is kinematically undisturbed gas in the disc of the galaxy which is illuminated by an ionizing continuum stronger by a factor of 13 than a power law interpolated between observed ultraviolet and X-ray fluxes. Explanations of this apparent excess include a hot thermal continuum, time variations and an anisotropic radiation field. The authors give reasons for favouring anisotropy which might be caused by shadowing by a thick accretion disc or by relativistic beaming. Shadowing by a molecular torus is unlikely, given the absence of an infrared signal from the reradiated flux absorbed by any torus. Anisotropy would have important implications for the bolometric luminosity and nature of active galactic nuclei
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- Clavel, J., et al.
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Steps toward determination of the size and structure of the broad-line region in active galactic nuclei. I. An 8 month campaign of monitoring NGC 5548 with IUE
- 1991
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Ingår i: Astrophysical Journal. - : American Astronomical Society. - 0004-637X .- 1538-4357. ; 366:1, s. 64-8181
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The authors present emission-line and ultraviolet continuum observations of a type I Seyfert galaxy in which the time resolution is adequate for describing the character of variability. Using the IUE satellite, the nucleus of NGC 5548 was observed every 4 days for a period of 8 months. Its mean properties-continuum shape, line ratios-are not unusual for type I Seyfert galaxies, but it was found to be strongly variable. The ultraviolet continuum flux and broad emission line fluxes varied significantly, going through three large maxima and three deep minima. The great majority of all variations were well resolved in time. The data lend qualitative support to the view that photoionization by the nuclear continuum is responsible for driving the emission lines
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- Dietrich, M., et al.
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Monitoring of active galactic nuclei. IV. The Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 4593
- 1994
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Ingår i: Astronomy and Astrophysics. - 0004-6361 .- 1432-0746. ; 284:1, s. 33-4343
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Results of a five-month campaign of optical monitoring the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 4593 are presented. High resolution Halpha and Hbeta spectra and direct images in the Johnson U, B, V, R and I bands were obtained between January and June 1990. The emission lines and the continuum showed strong variations on time scales of weeks to days. The Halpha line varied by more than 30% within only 5 days. Cross-correlating the light curves of the Balmer lines with that of the optical continuum gives a lag of around 4 days. Therefore, this low luminosity Seyfert galaxy may have one of the smallest broad line regions known so far
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- Jackson, N., et al.
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Monitoring of active galactic nuclei. I. The quasars 1302-102 and 1217+023
- 1992
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Ingår i: Astronomy and Astrophysics. - 0004-6361 .- 1432-0746. ; 262:1, s. 17-2525
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Presents the results of a five-month spectroscopic monitoring campaign of two radio-loud quasars PKS 1217+023 and PKS 1302-102. There is a pronounced lack of variability in 1302-102 apart from a possible small change in the continuum level near the end of the monitoring period, but 1217+023 underwent a 20% continuum decrease in the middle of the campaign. No line variability at all was observed. The co-added data represent two of the best spectra yet obtained of any radio-loud quasar other than 3C 273, and the shape of the Hbeta line and the presence underneath it of other contaminating lines are well determined. The Hbeta broad line in 1302-102 is redshifted by 3 Aring with respect to the narrow line region and there is evidence for a separate broad Hbeta feature on top of the main Hbeta emission in both quasars. This feature is stronger in 1217+023 than in 1302-102
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- Salamanca, I., et al.
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Spectroscopic monitoring of active galactic nuclei. III. Size of the broad line region in NGC 3227
- 1994
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Ingår i: Astronomy and Astrophysics. - 0004-6361 .- 1432-0746. ; 282:3, s. 742-752752
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- For pt.II see ibid., vol.269, no.1-2, p.39-53 (1993). The authors present the results of a five-month monitoring campaign of the active galactic nucleus in NGC 3227. The Hbeta and Halpha emission lines and the optical continuum have been analysed. The optical AGN continuum and the broad-line region (BLR) emission in NGC 3227 appear to vary by about 40% on a timescale of 1.5 month. The levels of the broad-line emission and the 675.0 nm continuum are well correlated, a fact consistent with the assumption that the BLR material is photoionised by the central continuum source. Cross-correlation analyses between the light curves of the 675.0 nm AGN continuum and the BLR H emission indicate that the lag of the BLR emission with respect to the continuum variations is 17plusmn7 days. This result suggests that the BLR clouds that are affected by the changes in the flux of the central ionising source lie about 17 light days away from it
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- Wanders, I., et al.
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Spectroscopic monitoring of active galactic nuclei. II. The Seyfert-1 galaxy NGC 3516
- 1993
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Ingår i: Astronomy and Astrophysics. - 0004-6361 .- 1432-0746. ; 269:1-2, s. 39-5353
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The authors present the results of a five month spectroscopic monitoring campaign of the Seyfert-1 galaxy NGC 3516. Using a new calibration method and applying a correction for seeing differences during the various observations they can scale the spectra to each other with a much higher accuracy than hitherto achieved. NGC 3516 shows large amplitude variations on a time scale of several weeks. Asymmetric profile variations occur on the same time scale as the continuum variations. The authors show the presence of a varying dip on the blue wing of the Hbeta profile, which is not present on the Halpha profile, and which corresponds to the absorption features previously seen in the UV emission lines of NGC 3516. From cross-correlation analysis they find a time lag of 14plusmn2 days for the Halpha and 7plusmn3 days for the Hbeta emission-line response to continuum variations
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- Stirpe, G. M., et al.
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Monitoring of active galactic nuclei. V. The Seyfert 1 galaxy Markarian 279
- 1994
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Ingår i: Astronomy and Astrophysics. - 0004-6361 .- 1432-0746. ; 285:3, s. 857-867867
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- For pt. IV see ibid., vol.284, no.1, p.33-43 (1994). Reports on the Lovers of Active Galaxies' (LAG) monitoring of the Seyfert 1 galaxy Markarian 279 from January to June 1990. The source, which was in a very bright state, gradually weakened after the first month of monitoring: the Halpha and Hbeta flux decreased by 20% and 35% respectively, and the continuum under Halpha by 30%. The luminosity-weighted radius of the broad line region (BLR), as derived from the cross-correlation function, is of the order of 10 light days. This result is very uncertain because the features in the light curves are very shallow, but it is unlikely that the radius of the BLR is more than 1 light month. The profile variations of Halpha confirm that the prevailing motions are not radial. The data of the present campaign and those obtained in previous years, when the source was in a much weaker state, show that the red asymmetry of the Balmer lines correlates positively with the broad line flux. This new effect is briefly discussed
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- DOMBRADI, Z, et al.
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IDENTIFICATION AND SPECTROSCOPY OF THE TE-108 NUCLEUS
- 1994
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Ingår i: Zeitschrift für Physik A Hadrons and Nuclei. - 0939-7922 .- 1431-5831. ; 350:1, s. 3-4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Excited states of Te-108 were populated in the Fe-54 + Ni-58 (270 MeV) reaction using the NORDBALL detector array equipped with charged-particle and neutron detector systems for reaction channel separation. Gamma rays belonging to the neutron deficient nucleus Te-108 were identified for the first time. On the basis of gammagamma-coincidence and angular correlation relations a level scheme was constructed with tentative spin and parity assignments. The structure of the nucleus is discussed in the framework of systematics of heavier Te nuclei.
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- FAHLANDER, C, et al.
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IN-BEAM SPECTROSCOPY OF TE-110
- 1994
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Ingår i: Nuclear Physics A. - 0375-9474 .- 1873-1554. ; 577:3-4, s. 773-785
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The neutron-deficient nucleus Te-110 has been investigated by in-beam spectroscopic methods using the NORDBALL multi-detector array. Except for the energy of one level observed in alpha-decay, excited states in Te-110 were previously unknown. The level scheme constructed from gamma gamma-coincidence relationships is presented with tentative spin assignments up to I-pi = 21(-). Above spin 8(+) the yrast states have negative parity. They are most likely the members of a band predominantly based on the nu(h(11/2)g(7/2)) two-quasiparticle configuration. A band crossing is observed at I-pi approximate to 17(-). It is suggested to be caused by the alignment of two h(11/2) neutrons. The cranked shell model correctly predicts the spin alignment, but fails to reproduce the observed band crossing frequency, possibly because of octupole effects.
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- Duenas, M., et al.
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Intra- and extracellular expression of an scFv antibody fragment in E. coli : Effect of bacterial strains and pathway engineering using GroES/L chaperonins
- 1994
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Ingår i: BioTechniques. - 0736-6205. ; 16:3, s. 476-480
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have studied the influence of bacterial host on the secretion of single-chain Fv antibody fragment (scFv), the production of this antibody fragment as intracellular fusion protein, and the effect of chaperonin coexpression on intracellular antibody expression. Seven bacterial strains were transformed with a vector carrying the genes encoding the variable regions of an anti-CEA scFv antibody and the ompA leader sequence (ptrp/ompA/scFvCEA). Expression and secretion of this antibody fragment were highest in the W3110 strain, as determined by Western blot analysis and enzyme immunoassay, where the scFv fragment amounted to approximately 30% of the total periplasmic protein. Except for BMH71-18, the other strains were unsuitable for antibody fragment expression, suggesting screening of bacterial strains as an important parameter. For intracellular expression, the scFv was expressed as a fusion protein with a 26-amino acid N-terminal fragment of human interleukin-2 (IL-2), using the pIL-2f/scFvCEA vector. The fusion protein was expressed at 30% of total biomass and retained antigen binding after in vitro refolding. Co-expression of chaperonin encoding plasmic pGroES/L with pIL-2f/scFv increased the intracellular production of the fusion protein two-fold, with a similar increase in the final amount of active scFv antibody fragment that could be obtained after in vitro refolding. The chaperonins had no effect on secretion of scFv antibody fragments, using the ptrp/ompA/scFvCEA.
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