X-ray analysis of Seyfert 1 galaxies with optical polarization: a test for unification models
arxiv(2024)
Abstract
In accordance with the AGN Unified Model, observed polarization can be
related to the orientation of the line of sight with respect to the torus. AGN
X-ray emission arises from the central region and carries the imprints of the
obscuring material. We aim to test a unified scheme based on optical
polarization using X-ray absorption. Using the XMM-Newton data of 19, optically
polarized Seyfert 1 sources, we developed a systematic analysis by fitting a
baseline model to test the presence of X-ray neutral or ionized (warm)
absorption. We find that 100% of the polar-polarized sources show the presence
of absorption, with 70% favoring the presence of a warm absorber. In contrast,
the equatorial-polarized sources show a fraction of absorbed spectra of 75%,
with only 50% consistent with the presence of a warm absorber.
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