Constraining the PG 1553+ 113 Binary Hypothesis: Interpreting Hints of a New, 22 yr Period

S Adhikari, P Penil… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract PG 1553+ 113 is a well-known blazar exhibiting evidence of a∼ 2.2 yr
quasiperiodic oscillation (QPO) in the radio, optical, X-ray, and γ-ray bands. Since QPO …

Changing-Look Inspirals: Trends and Switches in AGN Disk Emission as Signposts for Merging Black Hole Binaries

J Zrake, M Clyburn, S Feyan - arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.04961, 2024 - arxiv.org
Using grid-based hydrodynamics simulations and analytic modeling, we compute the
electromagnetic (EM) signatures of gravitational wave (GW) driven inspirals of massive …

Periodic Gamma-Ray Modulation of the Blazar PG 1553+ 113 Confirmed by Fermi-LAT and Multiwavelength Observations

S Abdollahi, L Baldini, G Barbiellini… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
A 2.1 yr periodic oscillation of the gamma-ray flux from the blazar PG 1553+ 113 has
previously been tentatively identified in∼ 7 yr of data from the Fermi Large Area Telescope …

Multiwavelength variability analysis of Fermi-LAT blazars

P Peñil, J Otero-Santos, M Ajello… - Monthly Notices of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Blazars present highly variable gamma-ray emission. This variability, which can range from
a few minutes to several years, is also observed at other wavelengths across the entire …

Revisiting radio variability of the blazar 3C 454.3

A Tripathi, AC Gupta, KL Smith, PJ Wiita… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
We examine lengthy radio light curves of the flat spectrum radio galaxy 3C 454.3 for
possible quasiperiodic oscillations (QPOs). The data used in this work were collected at five …

Unveiling the periodic variability patterns of the X-ray emission from the blazar PG 1553+ 113

T Aniello, LA Antonelli, F Tombesi, A Lamastra… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
The search for periodicity in the multiwavelength, highly variable emission of blazars is a key
feature to understanding dynamical processes at work in this class of active galactic nuclei …

Revisiting the quasi-periodic oscillations in blazar PG 1553+ 113 with multi-wavebands data

Y Chen, T Yi, J Chen, H Lu, Y Shen, J Wang, L Wang… - New Astronomy, 2024 - Elsevier
The blazar PG 1553+ 113 is hypothesized to harbor a supermassive black hole binary
system, a scenario that aligns with its observed physical characteristics. In this study, we re …

Singular Spectrum Analysis of Fermi-LAT Blazar Light Curves: A Systematic Search for Periodicity and Trends in the Time Domain

A Rico, A Domínguez, P Peñil, M Ajello… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
A majority of blazars exhibit variable emission across the entire electromagnetic spectrum,
observed over various time scales. In particular, discernible periodic patterns are detected in …

Decade-long Periodicity Study of 2FHL Blazars with Historical Optical Data

S Adhikari, P Peñil, A Domínguez, M Ajello… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
In our recent investigation, we utilized a century's worth of archival optical data to search for
a decade-long periodicity from the blazar PG 1553+ 113, finding a hint of a 22-year period …

Multi-messenger modeling of precessing blazar jets

I Jaroschewski - 2024 - hss-opus.ub.ruhr-unibochum.de
In this thesis, a model for interpreting quasi-periodic signatures originating from
supermassive binary black hole inspirals at the cores of blazars and caused by jet …