The extragalactic background light and the gamma-ray opacity of the universe
E Dwek, F Krennrich - Astroparticle Physics, 2013 - Elsevier
The extragalactic background light (EBL) is one of the fundamental observational quantities
in cosmology. All energy releases from resolved and unresolved extragalactic sources, and …
in cosmology. All energy releases from resolved and unresolved extragalactic sources, and …
High-energy neutrinos in the context of multimessenger astrophysics
JK Becker - Physics Reports, 2008 - Elsevier
The field of astroparticle physics is currently developing rapidly, since new experiments
challenge our understanding of processes that have been investigated. Three messengers …
challenge our understanding of processes that have been investigated. Three messengers …
Semi-analytic modelling of the extragalactic background light and consequences for extragalactic gamma-ray spectra
RC Gilmore, RS Somerville, JR Primack… - Monthly Notices of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Attenuation of high-energy gamma-rays by pair production with ultraviolet, optical and
infrared (IR) extragalactic background light (EBL) photons provides a link between the …
infrared (IR) extragalactic background light (EBL) photons provides a link between the …
MOJAVE. X. Parsec-scale jet orientation variations and superluminal motion in active galactic nuclei
We describe the parsec-scale kinematics of 200 active galactic nucleus (AGN) jets based on
15 GHz Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) data obtained between 1994 August 31 and 2011 …
15 GHz Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) data obtained between 1994 August 31 and 2011 …
Mojave. XIII. Parsec-Scale Agn Jet Kinematics Analysis Based on 19 Years of Vlba Observations at 15 GHz
ABSTRACT We present 1625 new 15 GHz (2 cm) VLBA images of 295 jets associated with
active galactic nuclei (AGNs) from the MOJAVE and 2 cm VLBA surveys, spanning …
active galactic nuclei (AGNs) from the MOJAVE and 2 cm VLBA surveys, spanning …
MOJAVE. XVII. Jet kinematics and parent population properties of relativistically beamed radio-loud blazars
We present results from a parsec-scale jet kinematics study of 409 bright radio-loud active
galactic nuclei (AGNs) based on 15 GHz Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) data obtained …
galactic nuclei (AGNs) based on 15 GHz Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) data obtained …
Very-high-energy gamma rays from a distant quasar: how transparent is the universe?
J Albert, E Aliu, H Anderhub, LA Antonelli, P Antoranz… - Science, 2008 - science.org
The atmospheric Cherenkov gamma-ray telescope MAGIC, designed for a low-energy
threshold, has detected very-high-energy gamma rays from a giant flare of the distant Quasi …
threshold, has detected very-high-energy gamma rays from a giant flare of the distant Quasi …
The power of blazar jets
A Celotti, G Ghisellini - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
We estimate the power of relativistic, extragalactic jets by modelling the spectral energy
distribution of a large number of blazars. We adopt a simple one-zone, homogeneous …
distribution of a large number of blazars. We adopt a simple one-zone, homogeneous …
Long-term optical monitoring of TeV emitting blazars-I. Data analysis
K Nilsson, E Lindfors, LO Takalo, R Reinthal… - Astronomy & …, 2018 - aanda.org
We present ten years of R-band monitoring data of 31 northern blazars which were either
detected at very high-energy (VHE) gamma rays or listed as potential VHE gamma-ray …
detected at very high-energy (VHE) gamma rays or listed as potential VHE gamma-ray …
The cosmological impact of luminous TeV blazars. I. Implications of plasma instabilities for the intergalactic magnetic field and extragalactic gamma-ray background
AE Broderick, P Chang, C Pfrommer - The Astrophysical Journal, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT Inverse Compton cascades (ICCs) initiated by energetic gamma rays (E≳ 100
GeV) enhance the GeV emission from bright, extragalactic TeV sources. The absence of this …
GeV) enhance the GeV emission from bright, extragalactic TeV sources. The absence of this …