Secondary electron production and the millimeter to gamma-ray continuum of emission-line quasi-stellar objects
Journal Article
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· Astrophysical Journal; (USA)
- Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis (USA)
A model is outlined to explain the multifrequency continua of active galactic nucleus (AGN) and QSOs based on synchrotron and Compton emission of secondary electrons. 3C 273 is used as a particular guide for observational constraints since it so well observed from radio to gamma-ray photon energies. In this model the large blue bump and blue bump Compton components arise in the innermost region near a supermassive compact object with strong magnetic field. Infrared synchrotron emission and infrared Compton components arise in the low-field region. The model results in bumps, wiggles, and inflections in the multifrequency continuum that correspond to those observed. 47 refs.
- OSTI ID:
- 7135145
- Journal Information:
- Astrophysical Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal; (USA) Vol. 349; ISSN ASJOA; ISSN 0004-637X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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640102 -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Stars & Quasi-Stellar
Radio & X-Ray Sources
640105* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Galaxies
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ASTRONOMY
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON EMISSION
EMISSION
GALAXY NUCLEI
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA RADIATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
QUASARS
RADIATIONS
SECONDARY EMISSION
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
Radio & X-Ray Sources
640105* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Galaxies
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ASTRONOMY
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON EMISSION
EMISSION
GALAXY NUCLEI
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA RADIATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
QUASARS
RADIATIONS
SECONDARY EMISSION
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION