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Article: The Spectral Evolution of AT 2018dyb and the Presence of Metal Lines in Tidal Disruption Events

TitleThe Spectral Evolution of AT 2018dyb and the Presence of Metal Lines in Tidal Disruption Events
Authors
KeywordsEvents
Black holes (astronomy)
Disruption event
Issue Date2019
PublisherAmerican Astronomical Society, co-published with Institute of Physics Publishing, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://iopscience.iop.org/0004-637X/
Citation
The Astrophysical Journal, 2019, v. 887 n. 2, p. 218:1-218:15 How to Cite?
AbstractWe present light curves and spectra of the tidal disruption event (TDE) ASASSN-18pg/AT 2018dyb spanning a period of one year. The event shows a plethora of strong emission lines, including the Balmer series, He ii, He i, and metal lines of O iii λ3760 and N iii λλ4100, 4640 (blended with He ii). The latter lines are consistent with originating from the Bowen fluorescence mechanism. By analyzing literature spectra of past events, we conclude that these lines are common in TDEs. The spectral diversity of optical TDEs is thus larger than previously thought and includes N-rich events besides H- and He-rich events. We study how the spectral lines evolve with time, by means of their width, relative strength, and velocity offsets. The velocity width of the lines starts at ∼13,000 km s-1 and decreases with time. The ratio of He ii to N iii increases with time. The same is true for ASASSN-14li, which has a very similar spectrum to AT 2018dyb but its lines are narrower by a factor of >2. We estimate a black hole mass of M BH = 3.3-2.0 +5.0 × 106 Mo˙ by using the M-σ relation. This is consistent with the black hole mass derived using the MOSFiT transient fitting code. The detection of strong Bowen lines in the optical spectrum is an indirect proof for extreme ultraviolet and (reprocessed) X-ray radiation and favors an accretion origin for the TDE optical luminosity. A model where photons escape after multiple scatterings through a super-Eddington thick disk and its optically thick wind, viewed at an angle close to the disk plane, is consistent with the observations. © 2019. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/280974
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dc.contributor.authorLeloudas, G-
dc.contributor.authorDai, L-
dc.contributor.authorArcavi, L-
dc.contributor.authorVreeswijk, PM-
dc.contributor.authorMockler, B-
dc.contributor.authorRoy, R-
dc.contributor.authorMalesani, DB-
dc.contributor.authorSchulze, S-
dc.contributor.authorWevers, T-
dc.contributor.authorFraser, M-
dc.contributor.authorRamirez-Ruiz, E-
dc.contributor.authorAuchettl, K-
dc.contributor.authorBurke, J-
dc.contributor.authorCannizzaro, G-
dc.contributor.authorCharalampopoulos, P-
dc.contributor.authorChen, TW-
dc.contributor.authorCikota, A-
dc.contributor.authorDella Valle, M-
dc.contributor.authorGalbany, L-
dc.contributor.authorGromadzki, M-
dc.contributor.authorHeintz, KE-
dc.contributor.authorHiramatsu, D-
dc.contributor.authorJonker, PG-
dc.contributor.authorKostrzewa-Rutkowska, Z-
dc.contributor.authorMaguire, K-
dc.contributor.authorMandel, I-
dc.contributor.authorNicholl, M-
dc.contributor.authorOnori, F-
dc.contributor.authorRoth, N-
dc.contributor.authorSmartt, SJ-
dc.contributor.authorWyrzykowski, L-
dc.contributor.authorYoung, DR-
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-25T07:43:28Z-
dc.date.available2020-02-25T07:43:28Z-
dc.date.issued2019-
dc.identifier.citationThe Astrophysical Journal, 2019, v. 887 n. 2, p. 218:1-218:15-
dc.identifier.issn0004-637X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/280974-
dc.description.abstractWe present light curves and spectra of the tidal disruption event (TDE) ASASSN-18pg/AT 2018dyb spanning a period of one year. The event shows a plethora of strong emission lines, including the Balmer series, He ii, He i, and metal lines of O iii λ3760 and N iii λλ4100, 4640 (blended with He ii). The latter lines are consistent with originating from the Bowen fluorescence mechanism. By analyzing literature spectra of past events, we conclude that these lines are common in TDEs. The spectral diversity of optical TDEs is thus larger than previously thought and includes N-rich events besides H- and He-rich events. We study how the spectral lines evolve with time, by means of their width, relative strength, and velocity offsets. The velocity width of the lines starts at ∼13,000 km s-1 and decreases with time. The ratio of He ii to N iii increases with time. The same is true for ASASSN-14li, which has a very similar spectrum to AT 2018dyb but its lines are narrower by a factor of >2. We estimate a black hole mass of M BH = 3.3-2.0 +5.0 × 106 Mo˙ by using the M-σ relation. This is consistent with the black hole mass derived using the MOSFiT transient fitting code. The detection of strong Bowen lines in the optical spectrum is an indirect proof for extreme ultraviolet and (reprocessed) X-ray radiation and favors an accretion origin for the TDE optical luminosity. A model where photons escape after multiple scatterings through a super-Eddington thick disk and its optically thick wind, viewed at an angle close to the disk plane, is consistent with the observations. © 2019. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherAmerican Astronomical Society, co-published with Institute of Physics Publishing, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://iopscience.iop.org/0004-637X/-
dc.relation.ispartofThe Astrophysical Journal-
dc.rightsThe Astrophysical Journal. Copyright © American Astronomical Society, co-published with Institute of Physics Publishing, Inc.-
dc.subjectEvents-
dc.subjectBlack holes (astronomy)-
dc.subjectDisruption event-
dc.titleThe Spectral Evolution of AT 2018dyb and the Presence of Metal Lines in Tidal Disruption Events-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailDai, L: lixindai@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityDai, L=rp02540-
dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version-
dc.identifier.doi10.3847/1538-4357/ab5792-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85077320947-
dc.identifier.hkuros309191-
dc.identifier.volume887-
dc.identifier.issue2-
dc.identifier.spage218:1-
dc.identifier.epage218:15-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000506012000112-
dc.publisher.placeUnited States-
dc.identifier.issnl0004-637X-

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