The radio to hard X-ray spectral energy distribution of BeppoSAX emission line AGN
Author(s)
Malizia, A.
Fiore, F.
Date Issued
2001-12-01
Mission(s)
Abstract
We have studied the correlation between the hard X-ray (10 keV) luminosity, the radio (5GHz) luminosity and the [OIII]5007 luminosity in an heterogeneous sample of emission line AGN observed by BeppoSAX. We find strong correlations between all these luminosities. We also find that the [OIII]5007 luminosity is correlated with the ratio between the 10 keV and the 5 GHz luminosity at the 98% confidence level. This suggests that the [OIII] emission is probably not related only to the UV ionizing radiation from the AGN, and therefore that the [OIII] emission is not a perfect indicator of the isotropic UV radiation field. .