Intrinsic Properties of Quasars: Testing the Standard Paradigm
David Turnshek (Univ. of Pittsburgh)
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Intrinsic Properties of Quasars: Testing the Standard Paradigm |
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| Quasars are the most luminous long-term producers of energy in the Universe. Under the most popular paradigm, quasar luminosities are derived from accretion disks surrounding supermassive black holes. In this talk, results on quasar intrinsic properties from UV/optical observations will be discussed. This includes results on emission and broad absorption lines, variability, host galaxies, and gravitational lensing. How the present work can be formulated to test unified models will be considered. Some emphasis will be placed on progress that can be made through the use of Sloan Digital Sky Survey data. | |
