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An X-ray spectral model for Compton-thick toroidal reprocessors

An X-ray spectral model for Compton-thick toroidal reprocessors

The central engines of both type 1 and type 2 active galactic nuclei are thought to harbour a toroidal structure that absorbs and reprocesses high-energy photons from the central X-ray source. Unique features in the reprocessed spectra can provide powerful physical constraints on the geometry, column density, element abundances and …