X-ray Emission from Extragalactic Jets
Jul, 200638 pages
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- Ann.Rev.Astron.Astrophys. 44 (2006) 463-506
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- astro-ph/0607228 [astro-ph]
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This review focuses on the X-ray emission processes of extra-galactic jets on scales resolvable by the sub arcsec resolution of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. It is divided into 4 parts. The introductory chapter reviews the classical problems for jets, as well as those associated directly with the X-ray emission. Throughout this section, we deal with the dualisms of low powered radio sources versus high powered radio galaxies and quasars: synchrotron models versus inverse Compton models: and the distinction between the relativistic plasma responsible for the received radiation and the medium responsible for the transport of energy down the jet. The second part collects the observational and inferred parameters for the currently detected X-ray jets and attempts to put their relative sizes and luminosities in perspective. In part 3, we first give the relevant radio and optical jet characteristics, and then examine the details of the X-ray data and how they can be related to various jet attributes. The last section is devoted to a critique of the two non-thermal emission processes and to prospects for progress in our understanding of jets.Note:
- This is a version of a review article to be published (2006 Sep) in the Annual Reviews of Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 44, p. 463. 8 of the 12 figures have been removed from the article and are provided as separate jpg files to conserve space. There are 38 pages remaining in the text. Complete postscript and pdf versions are available at: http://hea-www.harvard.edu/~harris/Xjetreview/
- RELATIVSTIC JETS
- X-RAY JETS
- SYNCHROTRON EMISSION
- INVERSE COMPTON EMISSION
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