Parsec-Scale Radio Jets
Title | Parsec-Scale Radio Jets PDF eBook |
Author | J. Anton Zensus |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 746 |
Release | 1990-08-16 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780521392266 |
Quasars and active galaxies are the most powerful emitters of radiation in the universe. Modern radio telescope arrays have shown that the ultimate energy source resides in the central few parsecs of the galactic nucleus, and powers the emitting regions by way of two oppositely-directed relativistic jets of energy. This volume presents the latest observations and theories of these remarkable objects. Topics discussed include superluminal motions, the physics of jets and shock fronts in jets, related optical observations, and cosmic evolution. Particular attention is given to the "unified theories," which attempt to show that many of the phenomena in powerful extragalactic objects are different aspects of a single, basic mechanism; the main difference in their appearance is a result of their different orientation with respect to the observer.
Parsec-Scale Radio Jets
Title | Parsec-Scale Radio Jets PDF eBook |
Author | J. Anton Zensus |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 430 |
Release | 1990-08-16 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9780521392266 |
Quasars and active galaxies are the most powerful emitters of radiation in the universe. Modern radio telescope arrays have shown that the ultimate energy source resides in the central few parsecs of the galactic nucleus, and powers the emitting regions by way of two oppositely-directed relativistic jets of energy. This volume presents the latest observations and theories of these remarkable objects. Topics discussed include superluminal motions, the physics of jets and shock fronts in jets, related optical observations, and cosmic evolution. Particular attention is given to the "unified theories," which attempt to show that many of the phenomena in powerful extragalactic objects are different aspects of a single, basic mechanism; the main difference in their appearance is a result of their different orientation with respect to the observer.
Parsec-scale Radio Jets
Title | Parsec-scale Radio Jets PDF eBook |
Author | J. Anton Zensus |
Publisher | |
Pages | 399 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Radio astronomy |
ISBN |
Relativistic Jets from Active Galactic Nuclei
Title | Relativistic Jets from Active Galactic Nuclei PDF eBook |
Author | Markus Boettcher |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons |
Pages | 425 |
Release | 2012-02-13 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3527410376 |
Written by a carefully selected consortium of researchers working in the field, this book fills the gap for an up-to-date summary of the observational and theoretical status. As such, this monograph includes all used wavelengths, from radio to gamma, the FERMI telescope, a history and theory refresher, and jets from gamma ray bursts. For astronomers, nuclear physicists, and plasmaphysicists.
Magnetic Field Structures in the Parsec-scale Radio Jets of Blazars
Title | Magnetic Field Structures in the Parsec-scale Radio Jets of Blazars PDF eBook |
Author | Joanne Merrill Attridge |
Publisher | |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Active galactic nuclei |
ISBN |
Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics
Title | Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics PDF eBook |
Author | V.L. Ginzburg |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 471 |
Release | 2013-10-22 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1483293181 |
The aim of this book is to present, on the one hand various topics in theoretical physics in depth - especially topics related to electrodynamics - and on the other hand to show how these topics find applications in various aspects of astrophysics. The first text on theoretical physics and astrophysical applications, it covers many recent advances including those in X-ray, &ggr;-ray and radio-astronomy, with comprehensive coverage of the literature
Beams and Jets in Astrophysics
Title | Beams and Jets in Astrophysics PDF eBook |
Author | Philip A. Hughes |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 600 |
Release | 1991-01-25 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780521335768 |
This book is the first to provide students and researchers in the field of astrophysical jets with a comprehensive and up-to-date account of current research. An important feature of the book is that it combines discussions of both extragalactic and Galactic jets. There are ten chapters, authored by fourteen active researchers, each of whom is an expert on their chosen topic, and the book has been edited to provide a cohesive account of this field of study. This is the first volume to integrate studies of jets on all length scales. It will be an important textbook for graduate students, and a valuable reference source for researchers in many areas of extragalactic and Galactic astronomy. It will also be of interest to plasma physicists and space scientists.