Swift observations of the very intense flaring activity of Mrk 421 during 2006. I. Phenomenological picture of electron acceleration and predictions for MeV/GeV emission

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 501, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 879-898

  Tramacere, A ^a,b   Giommi, P ^c   Perri, M ^c   Verrecchia, F ^c   Tosti, G ^d,e  

^a CIFS Torino   (Italy)

^b SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY   (United States)

^c ESA ESRIN   (Italy)

^d Dipartimento di Fisica   (Italy)

^e INFN SEZIONE DI PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acceleration of particles; Galaxies: active; Galaxies: BL Lacertae objects: individual: Mrk 421; Radiation mechanisms: non thermal; X rays: individuals: Mrk 421

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION OF PARTICLES; GALAXIES: ACTIVE; GALAXIES: BL LACERTAE OBJECTS: INDIVIDUAL: MRK 421; RADIATION MECHANISMS: NON-THERMAL; X-RAYS: INDIVIDUALS: MRK 421;

ACCELERATION; GALAXIES; ION BEAMS; SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; X RAYS;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 84856535245     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/200810865     Document Type: Article

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