Spectral nuclear properties of NLS1 galaxies

We also compare the emission among the broad component (BC) of H{alpha} and those emitted at the narrow line region (NLR) to detect differences in the ionizing source in each emitting region. We have obtained and studied medium-resolution spectra (170km/s FWHM at H{alpha}) of 36 NLS1 galaxies in the optical range ~5800-6800{AA}. We performed a Gaussian decomposition of the H{alpha}+[NII]{lambda}{lambda}6548,6584 profile to study the distinct components of H{alpha} and [NII] lines.

We also measured the [SII] lines. We obtained black hole (BH) masses in the range log(M_{BH}_/M_{sun}_)=5.4-7.5 for our sample. We found that, in general, most of the galaxies lie below the M_BH_-{sigma}_*_ relation when the NC of H{alpha} and [NII] lines are used as a surrogate of {sigma}_*_.

The objects are closer to the relation when [SII] lines are used. Nevertheless, the galaxies are still below this relation and we do not see a clear correlation between the BH masses and FWHM_[SII]_. Besides this, we found that 13 galaxies show an IC, most of which are in the velocity range ~700-1500km/s.

This is same range as in AGN types and is well correlated with the FWHM of BC and, therefore, with the BH mass. On the other hand, we found that there is a correlation between the luminosity of the BC of H{alpha} and NC, IC, [NII]{lambda}6584, and [SII] lines.