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Accretion disc reverberation mapping in a high-redshift quasar

Powered by supermassive black holes at their centers, quasars are among the most luminous objects in the Universe, serving as important probes of cosmic history and galaxy evolution. The size of the accretion disc surrounding the black hole is a critical parameter for understanding quasar physics an...

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Hauptverfasser: Pozo Nuñez, Francisco (VerfasserIn) , Bañados Torres, Eduardo (VerfasserIn) , Panda, S. (VerfasserIn) , Heidt, Jochen (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal) Editorial
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 06 August 2025
In: Astronomy and astrophysics
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 700, Pages: 1-9
ISSN:1432-0746
DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/202555421
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202555421
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2025/08/aa55421-25/aa55421-25.html
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Verfasserangaben:F. Pozo Nuñez, E. Bañados, S. Panda, and J. Heidt

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