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Possible Quasi-periodic Oscillation in the Distant γ-Ray Blazar PKS 0454–234

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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An important observational feature of Fermi-LAT blazars is their variability, which remarkably occasionally shows quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs); a characteristic that could convey information regarding the emission mechanism from their central engines, as well as the possibility of observing merging systems. This work searches for 0.1–100 GeV γ-ray periodic modulations in the distant (redshift=1.003) flat-spectrum radio quasar PKS 0454–234, using the Fermi-LAT pass 8 data for time span of about 14 yr. The search for such signals in the γ-ray light curves was carried out using four methods: the Generalized Lomb-Scargle periodogram (GLSP), the weighted wavelet z-transform (WWZ), the REDFIT algorithm, as well as the auto-correlation function. Two possible QPO signals were found with periods of 3.51±0.33 yr and 6.10±0.82 yr, at the significance levels of ~4σ and ~3σ, respectively. Even though the latter periodicity is less significant than the former, it in fact gives a better fit to the fluxes. Considering a super binary black hole system (SBBHS) model, the parameters of the binary were estimated (for the period of 6 yr) as follows: a binary separation of R∼0.005 pc, with total mass M∼4.69×10^8 M⊙, and decay time of the gravitational wave emission T(GW)∼9.56×10^4 yr.

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10.21608/ajnsa.2022.158331.1629

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Active galactic nuclei, Quasi-periodicity, Non-thermal radiation mechanisms, gamma-rays

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Yasser

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Abdou

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Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt

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yasser.abdou@science.tanta.edu.eg

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Mohamed

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Hashad

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Basic Science Department, Modern Academy for Engineering and Technology, Maadi 11585, Cairo, Egypt.

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mhashad64@yahoo.com

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Ibrahim

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Boundok

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Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Tanta, Egypt.

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bounduok@yahoo.com

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Amr

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El-Zant

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Centre for Theoretical Physics, The British University in Egypt, Sherouk City 11837, Cairo, Egypt.

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amr.elzant@bue.edu.eg

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56

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3

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40413

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2023-04-01

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2022-08-24

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2023-04-01

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155

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165

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1110-0451

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2090-4258

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Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

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Possible Quasi-periodic Oscillation in the Distant γ-Ray Blazar PKS 0454–234

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23 Dec 2024