Slugs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails: jets from an unconventional angle. Issue Volume 10:Issue S313(2014) (24th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harris, D. E.
• Editors: Massaro, F.; Cheung, C. C.; Lopez, E.; Siemiginowska, A.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 10:Issue S313(2014)
• Page Start: 199
• Page End: 207
• Publication Date: 2015-03-24
• Subjects: radiation mechanisms: nonthermal, -- galaxies: jets, -- quasars: general, -- X-rays: galaxies; Astronomy -- Congresses; Astronomy -- Periodicals; 520
• DOI: 10.1017/S1743921315002197
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9213

Abstract

Abstract: We discuss some aspects of extragalactic jets originating from super massive black holes in the centres of active galaxies (and quasars). We start with a short review of sizes and flavors and then argue that the emission we detect across the electromagnetic spectrum does not come from the essence of the jet, but is rather a product of the jet. We go on to discuss some topics concerning synchrotron emission from jets, mainly aspects of knots. Finally we discuss the emission processes for the X-rays and describe a current experiment with LOFAR designed to test a requirement of inverse Compton models.