Measuring parameters of active galactic nuclei central engines with very high energy γ-ray flares

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Volumn 391, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 949-958

  Neronov, A ^a,b   Semikoz, D ^c,d   Sibiryakov, S ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE GENÈVE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

^d INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

^e CERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

BL Lacertae objects: individual: PKS 2155 304; Black hole physics; Galaxies: nuclei; Gamma rays: theory; Radiation mechanisms: non thermal

Indexed keywords

BLACK HOLES; ENGINES; GALAXIES; GAMMA RAYS; GRAVITATION; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

BL LACERTAE OBJECT: INDIVIDUAL: PKS 2155-304; BL LACERTAE OBJECTS; BLACK HOLE PHYSICS; CENTRAL ENGINES; GALAXIES:NUCLEI; GAMMA RAYS: THEORY; MEASURING PARAMETERS; RADIATION MECHANISMS: NONTHERMAL; SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES; VERY HIGH ENERGIES;

STARS;

EID: 57149137803     PISSN: 00358711     EISSN: 13652966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13951.x     Document Type: Article

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