A synchrotron self-Compton scenario for the very high energy γ-ray emission of the radiogalaxy M 87: Unifying the TeV emission of blazars and other AGNs?

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 478, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 111-120

  Lenain, J P ^a   Boisson, C ^a   Sol, H ^a   Katarzynski K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

^b NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Galaxies: active; Galaxies: individual: M 87; Gamma rays: theory; Radiation mechanisms: non thermal

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAYS; HIGH ENERGY LASERS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; TELESCOPES;

EMISSION ZONE; HIGH ENERGY STEREOSCOPIC SYSTEM (HESS); PLASMA BLOBS; SYNCHROTRON SELF-COMPTON (SSC);

GALAXIES;

EID: 38149095078     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20077995     Document Type: Article

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