legolason / PyQSOFit

A code to fit the spectrum of quasar
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'_whole' broad lines calculation #29

Closed LydiaMak closed 2 years ago

LydiaMak commented 2 years ago

Hi,

Could you briefly explain to me the method that it's used in the code to calculate the the 'whole' FWHM etc for line that have multiple broad components?

Lydia

legolason commented 2 years ago

check peterson 2004 "CENTRAL MASSES AND BROAD-LINE REGION SIZES OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI. II. A HOMOGENEOUS ANALYSIS OF A LARGE REVERBERATION-MAPPING DATABASE"