Rapid X-Ray Variability of Seyfert 1 Galaxies

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S. Vaughan
A. C. Fabian
K. Iwasawa
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[1] University of Leicester,X
[2] University of Cambridge,Ray and Observational Astronomy Group
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X-rays; variability; active galaxies;
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The rapid and seemingly random fluctuations in X-ray luminosity of Seyfert galaxies provided early support for the standard model in which Seyferts are powered by a supermassive black hole fed from an accretion disc. However, since EXOSAT there has been little opportunity to advance our understanding of the most rapid X-ray variability. Observations with XMM-Newton have changed this.
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