Parsec-Scale Radio Jets [Hardcover]

J. Anton Zensus (Editor), Timothy J. Pearson (Editor)

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Hardcover: 414 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Aug 31 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521392268
ISBN-13: 978-0521392266
Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 699 g

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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.

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Abstract This introduction to the Workshop includes a review of the observations of parsec-scale radio jets and introduces the major themes of the Workshop: superluminal motion; physical conditions in the jets; anisotropic emission and "unified theories" of galactic activity; and the cosmic evolution of the radio source population. Read the first page

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