X-ray spectral variability signatures of flares in BL lacertae objects

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 581, Issue 1 I, 2002, Pages 127-142

  Böttcher, Markus ^a,d   Chiang, James ^b,c  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BL Lacertae objects: general; Galaxies: active; Galaxies: jets; Radiation mechanisms: nonthermal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042665261     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/344155     Document Type: Article

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