Modelling the steady state spectral energy distribution of the BL-Lac Object PKS 2155-30.4 using a selfconsistent SSC model

Astrophysics and Space Sciences Transactions

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-7

  Weidinger, M ^a   Ruger M ^a   Spanier, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 74949087470     PISSN: 18106528     EISSN: 18106536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/astra-6-1-2010     Document Type: Article

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