The disk-jet symbiosis is a fundamental problem in our understanding of the Active Galactic Nuclei （AGN）. We explore the relation between the Doppler factors d of the jet of blazars and their broad line region lumin...The disk-jet symbiosis is a fundamental problem in our understanding of the Active Galactic Nuclei （AGN）. We explore the relation between the Doppler factors d of the jet of blazars and their broad line region luminosity LBLR. Since different methods measuring δ might differ substantially, we use data obtained from 3 independent methods and compile 3 samples of sources for each of them, respectively. Two samples consist of blazars, that is, Flat Spectrum Radio Quasars （FSRQs） and BL Lacertae objects （BL Lacs）, and the other consists of BL Lacs. dis one of the most important jet properties and LBLR is thought to be the proxy of the accretion power. Correlation analysis to these samples shows that there exists a significant correlation between δ and LBLR, which supports the idea that the jet powering process is closely linked with the accretion process and provides new evidence for disk-jet connection. Furthermore, the results are consistent with the idea that the Blandford-Znajek mechanism is sufficient for BL Lacs and a hybrid model is needed for FSRQs.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.10973034,10978019,11043002)the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China(Grant No. 2009CB824800)the Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan (Grant No.09401145,1012456)
文摘The disk-jet symbiosis is a fundamental problem in our understanding of the Active Galactic Nuclei （AGN）. We explore the relation between the Doppler factors d of the jet of blazars and their broad line region luminosity LBLR. Since different methods measuring δ might differ substantially, we use data obtained from 3 independent methods and compile 3 samples of sources for each of them, respectively. Two samples consist of blazars, that is, Flat Spectrum Radio Quasars （FSRQs） and BL Lacertae objects （BL Lacs）, and the other consists of BL Lacs. dis one of the most important jet properties and LBLR is thought to be the proxy of the accretion power. Correlation analysis to these samples shows that there exists a significant correlation between δ and LBLR, which supports the idea that the jet powering process is closely linked with the accretion process and provides new evidence for disk-jet connection. Furthermore, the results are consistent with the idea that the Blandford-Znajek mechanism is sufficient for BL Lacs and a hybrid model is needed for FSRQs.
