ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 98 10 27 2 v 1 1 8 O ct 1 99 8 The UV Properties of the Narrow Line Quasar I Zwicky
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I Zw 1 is the prototype narrow line quasar. This type of AGNs show a number of common peculiar characteristics whose physical origin is not yet well understood. Here, I review the results of a detailed study by Laor et al. (1997b) of the UV emission properties of I Zw 1, based on a high quality HST FOS spectrum. The main results are: 1) The Mg II and the Al III doublets are resolved, indicating optically thick thermalized emission, as expected for a standard BLR. 2) Lines from ions of increasing ionization level show increasing excess blue wing flux, and an increasing line peak velocity shift, suggesting an out-flowing component of the BLR, visible only in the approaching direction, where the ionization level increases with velocity. 3) A weak associated UV absorption system is detected in N V, C IV, Si IV and Lyα, which is probably part of the outflow suggested above. 4) The C III] λ1909 line indicates a BLR density about an order of magnitude larger than commonly observed in quasars. An additional denser component is implied by the Al III λ1857 doublet. 5) Prominent Fe II and Fe III emission is seen, including components which may indicate significant Lyα pumping of the 8-10 eV levels of Fe II. Further studies suggest that some of the above properties are typical of narrow line AGNs.
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