THE IRON LINE PROFILES OF LUMINOUS AGN

This proposal aims to measure the iron K line profiles in the brightest radioquiet quasars with XMMNewton. Early XMMNewton results suggest that the ironline profiles in luminous AGN differ considerably to those in Seyfert 1s, whichcould be linked to fundamental parameters such as accretion rate and black holespin. Our aims are to resolve the profiles in all 3 quasars proposed, anddetermine how the broad line component and thus the accretion disc evolves withluminosity. We will also measure any narrow line component associated with moredistant material, such as the torus. Finally we will determine whether a highlyionised outflow is present, which is now being detected in other luminous AGN,and may constitute a substantial fraction of the overall energy budget. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]