A practicable estimation of opening angle of dust torus in Type-1.9 AGN with double-peaked broad H$\alpha$

TL;DR

This paper introduces a new method to estimate the dust torus opening angle in Type-1.9 AGN using the properties of double-peaked broad Hα emission, providing a practical approach for studying AGN structures.

Contribution

The study proposes an independent method based on accretion disk properties of Type-1.9 DPAGN to estimate the dust torus opening angle, which is a novel approach in AGN research.

Findings

Estimated dust torus half opening angle is around 46±4 degrees.

Applied method to SDSS J1607+3319, a low-redshift Type-1.9 DPAGN.

Method avoids complexities of binary black hole and local physical condition explanations.

Abstract

In this manuscript, an independent method is proposed to estimate opening angle of dust torus in AGN, through unique properties of Type-1.9 AGN with double-peaked broad H$\alpha$ (Type-1.9 DPAGN) coming from central accretion disk. Type-1.9 AGN without broad H$\beta$ can be expected by the commonly accepted unified model of AGN, considering central BLRs seriously obscured by dust torus with its upper boundary in the line of sight. For the unique Type-1.9 DPAGN, accretion disk originations of double-peaked broad H$\alpha$ can be applied to determine the inclination angle of the central accretion disk, which is well accepted as substitute of the half opening angle of the central dust torus. Then, among low redshift Type-1.9 DPAGN in SDSS, SDSS J1607+3319 at redshift 0.063 is collected, and the half opening angle of the central dust torus is determined to be around 46$\pm$4\degr, after considering disfavoured BBH system to explain the double-peaked broad H$\alpha$ through long-term none variabilities and disfavoured local physical conditions to explain disappearance of broad H$\beta$ through virial BH mass properties. The results indicate that more detailed studying on dust torus of AGN can be appropriately done through Type-1.9 DPAGN in the near future.