Relativistic jets from active galactic nuclei
R Blandford, D Meier… - Annual Review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The nuclei of most normal galaxies contain supermassive black holes, which can accrete
gas through a disk and become active. These active galactic nuclei (AGNs) can form jets that …
gas through a disk and become active. These active galactic nuclei (AGNs) can form jets that …
Relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei and microquasars
GE Romero, M Boettcher, S Markoff… - Space Science Reviews, 2017 - Springer
Collimated outflows (jets) appear to be a ubiquitous phenomenon associated with the
accretion of material onto a compact object. Despite this ubiquity, many fundamental physics …
accretion of material onto a compact object. Despite this ubiquity, many fundamental physics …
First M87 event horizon telescope results. VI. The shadow and mass of the central black hole
We present measurements of the properties of the central radio source in M87 using Event
Horizon Telescope data obtained during the 2017 campaign. We develop and fit geometric …
Horizon Telescope data obtained during the 2017 campaign. We develop and fit geometric …
Polarized blazar X-rays imply particle acceleration in shocks
I Liodakis, AP Marscher, I Agudo, AV Berdyugin… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Most of the light from blazars, active galactic nuclei with jets of magnetized plasma that point
nearly along the line of sight, is produced by high-energy particles, up to around 1 TeV …
nearly along the line of sight, is produced by high-energy particles, up to around 1 TeV …
Discovery of X-ray polarization angle rotation in the jet from blazar Mrk 421
L Di Gesu, HL Marshall, SR Ehlert, DE Kim… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The magnetic-field conditions in astrophysical relativistic jets can be probed by
multiwavelength polarimetry, which has been recently extended to X-rays. For example, one …
multiwavelength polarimetry, which has been recently extended to X-rays. For example, one …
[图书][B] Science with the cherenkov telescope array
BS Acharya, I Agudo, I Al Samarai, R Alfaro, J Alfaro… - 2019 - air.uniud.it
Names: CTA Consortium (Organization) Title: Science with the Cherenkov Telescope
Array/by The CTA Consortium. Description: New Jersey: World Scientific, 2018.| Includes …
Array/by The CTA Consortium. Description: New Jersey: World Scientific, 2018.| Includes …
The structure and dynamics of the subparsec jet in M87 based on 50 VLBA observations over 17 years at 43 GHz
The central radio source in M87 provides the best opportunity to study jet formation because
it has a large angular size for the gravitational radius of the black hole and has a bright jet …
it has a large angular size for the gravitational radius of the black hole and has a bright jet …
Kinematics of parsec-scale jets of gamma-ray blazars at 43 GHz within the VLBA-BU-BLAZAR program
SG Jorstad, AP Marscher, DA Morozova… - The Astrophysical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We analyze the parsec-scale jet kinematics from 2007 June to 2013 January of a sample of
γ-ray bright blazars monitored roughly monthly with the Very Long Baseline Array at 43 GHz …
γ-ray bright blazars monitored roughly monthly with the Very Long Baseline Array at 43 GHz …
Turbulent, extreme multi-zone model for simulating flux and polarization variability in blazars
AP Marscher - The Astrophysical Journal, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
The author presents a model for variability of the flux and polarization of blazars in which
turbulent plasma flowing at a relativistic speed down a jet crosses a standing conical shock …
turbulent plasma flowing at a relativistic speed down a jet crosses a standing conical shock …
Blazars in the FERMI Era: The OVRO 40 m telescope monitoring program
JL Richards, W Max-Moerbeck… - The Astrophysical …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT The Large Area Telescope (LAT) aboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space
Telescope provides an unprecedented opportunity to study gamma-ray blazars. To …
Telescope provides an unprecedented opportunity to study gamma-ray blazars. To …