AN ASYMMETRICAL SYNCHROTRON MODEL FOR KNOTS IN THE 3C 273 JET

Journal Article · Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Astrophysical Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/806/2/188· OSTI ID:22522287

Liu, Wen-Po ^[1]; Chen, Y. J. ^[2]; Wang, Chun-Cheng ^[3]

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1. College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300 (China)
2. Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030 (China)
3. Key Laboratory for Research in Galaxies and Cosmology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, Anhui (China)

To interpret the emission of knots in the 3C 273 jet from radio to X-rays, we propose a synchrotron model in which, owing to the shock compression effect, the injection spectra from a shock into the upstream and downstream emission regions are asymmetric. Our model could well explain the spectral energy distributions of knots in the 3C 273 jet, and predictions regarding the knots’ spectra could be tested by future observations.

• OSTI ID: 22522287
• Journal Information: Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 806, Issue 2; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0004-637X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

79 ASTROPHYSICS
COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
ASYMMETRY
COMPRESSION
COSMIC PHOTONS
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES
ENERGY SPECTRA
GALAXIES
INJECTION
JETS
PHOTON EMISSION
X RADIATION