Relativistic kinetic reconnection as the possible source mechanism for high variability and flat spectra in extragalactic radio sources

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 605, Issue 1 II, 2004, Pages

  Jaroschek, C H ^a,b   Lesch, H ^a,b   Treumann, R A ^a,c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration of particles; Galaxies: active; Radiation mechanisms: nonthermal

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542628286     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/420767     Document Type: Article

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