Abstract Details
| Name: K P Singh Affiliation: T.I.F.R. Conference ID: ASI2015_636 Title : X-raying the zoo of Active Galactic Nuclei Abstract Type : Plenary Abstract : I will present a brief overview of the X-ray properties of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) of all types. The presentation is based on the most popularly accepted unified picture of AGN. Characteristics of X-ray spectra and X-ray variability obtained from various X-ray satellites will be presented and discussed. The future potential of upcoming X-ray astronomy satellites, like ASTROSAT and ASTRO-H will be looked at. I shall end by indicating the crucial role of AGN in understanding the cosmic X-ray background. |