Fig. 8

Reflected energy (left plots) and polarisation (centre plots) around the 6.4 keV Fe K-α line (shown with resolution of 5 eV) and shoulder to line ratio (right plots) for varying α(top plots) and mmin(bottom plots) parameters at fixed μ = 0.01. Values of μ illustrated were obtained by adjusting the mnorm parameter in the mass-relation of clumps using Eq. (5). For increasing α, we expect an increase in the number of clumps being sampled from the higher mass range, resulting in a greater average size of the clumps in the population. In return, this results in an increase in the probability of X-rays intercepting them. Indeed, an increase in the Fe shoulder for increasing α is observed both in the energy and polarisation spectrum. The fragmentation of the clumps to lower and lower mmin, on the other hand, results in a larger projected area of the clump population, which increases the probability of interaction with incoming X-rays. This effect in also observed in the plots.
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