Nonthermal radiation from jets of active galactic nuclei: Electrostatic bremsstrahlung as alternative to synchrotron radiation

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 410, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 397-414

  Schlickeiser, R ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Galaxies: active; Galaxies: jets; Plasmas; Radiation mechanisms: non thermal

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; ELECTRON ABSORPTION; ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRON SCATTERING; ELECTROSTATICS; GALAXIES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PHOTONS; POSITRONS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI; ELECTROSTATIC WAVE FIELDS; INVERSE COMPTON SCATTERING; OPTICAL FREQUENCY BAND;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 0242323603     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20031103     Document Type: Article

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