The X-ray spectra of Compton-thick Seyfert 2 galaxies as seen by BeppoSAX
The X-ray spectra of Compton-thick Seyfert 2 galaxies as seen by BeppoSAX
Results from BeppoSAX observations of Compton-thick Seyfert 2 galaxies are summarized and reviewed, and their general properties derived and discussed. In five out of the seven observed sources, the nucleus is directly visible at high X-ray energies, where the photons penetrate absorbers with column densities in the range 1.1–4.3×1024 cm−2 …