Rapid variability of gamma-ray blazars: A model for Markarian 421

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 495, Issue 1 PART II, 1998, Pages

  Salvati, M ^a   Spada, M ^b   Pacini, F ^a  

^a INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI ARCETRI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

BL Lacertae objects: individual (Markarian 421); Galaxies: jets; Gamma rays: observations; Radiation mechanisms: nonthermal

Indexed keywords

EID: 22044441609     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/311216     Document Type: Article

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