Unveiling the X-ray/TeV engine in Mkn 421

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 462, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-41

  Giebels, B ^a   Dubus, G ^a,b   Khelifi B ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE LEPRINCE RINGUET   (France)

^b INSTITUT D'ASTROPHYSIQUE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Acceleration of particles; BL lacertae objects: individual: Mkn 421; Galaxies: active; Gamma rays: observations; Radiation mechanisms: non thermal; X rays: galaxies

Indexed keywords

GALAXIES; GAMMA RAYS; PLASMA JETS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

COMPTON EMISSION; MAGNETIC RECONNECTION; MAXWELLIAN DISTRIBUTION; RELATIVISTIC JETS; SPECTRAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION;

PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;

EID: 33846514516     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066134     Document Type: Article

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