Is the soft excess in active galactic nuclei real?
Is the soft excess in active galactic nuclei real?
We systematically analyse all publicly available XMM–Newton spectra of radio-quiet PG quasars. The soft X-ray excess in these objects is well modelled by an additional, cool, Compton scattering region. However, the remarkably constant temperature derived for this component over the whole sample requires a puzzling fine tuning of the parameters. …