A physical model of the broad-band continuum of AGN and its implications for the UV/X relation and optical variability

We develop a new spectral model for the broad-band spectral energy distribution (SED) of active galactic nuclei (AGN). This includes an outer standard disc, an inner warm Comptonizing region to produce the soft X-ray excess and a hot corona. We tie these together energetically by assuming Novikov–Th... View More