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Author: Johannes Buchner

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X-ray survey’s spectral analysis

Abstract: X-ray surveys are a fundamental tool for characterising the AGN population. They simultaneously provide accretion luminosities and line-of-sight column densities, but more importantly a well-understood selection function. After detecting X-ray sources crucial steps include 1) finding multi-wavelength counterparts, 2) constraining redshifts (spec-z/photo-z/XZ) and 3) X-ray spectral analysis; each step however has pitfalls. In this talk I will focus on characterising the X-ray spectra in the low/high-count, low/high-z and Compton-thin/thick regimes with spectral models of realistic complexity. Care has to be taken with choosing the right methods, including: fitting statistic, background handling, redshift uncertainty propagation, parameter space exploration methods and model comparison technique. Finally, I discuss how to rigorously infer population distributions from a limited, biased sample with uncertain properties using hierarchical Bayesian inference.

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X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
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spectral models
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FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
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Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
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FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
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BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
Auto-bkg
BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
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spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
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BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
Auto-bkg
BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
Auto-bkg
BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
Auto-bkg
BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
Auto-bkg
BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
Auto-bkg
BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
Auto-bkg
BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
Auto-bkg
BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
Auto-bkg
BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
Auto-bkg
BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18 X-ray survey’s spectral analysis
NWAY 
Auto-bkg
BXA 

spectral models
UXCLUMPY, warps
Posters
FS-294
FS-359
https://github.com/JohannesBuchner
better associations
+ use color information
extract more information
reliably explore parameter space
+ model comparison
physically motivated, reproduce eclipses
Buchner+14, Salvato+17, 
Buchner+17a, Simmonds+18