Synchrotron self-Compton model for PKS 2155-304

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作者
Kusunose, Masaaki [1 ]
Takahara, Fumio [2 ]
机构
[1] Kwansei Gakuin Univ, Sch Sci & Technol, Dept Phys, Sanda 6691337, Japan
[2] Osaka Univ, Grad Sch Sci, Dept Earth & Space Sci, Toyonaka, Osaka 5600043, Japan
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ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL | 2008年 / 682卷 / 02期
关键词
BL Lacertae objects : individual (PKS 2155-304); galaxies : active; radiation mechanisms : nonthermal;
D O I
10.1086/589233
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
H.E.S.S. observed TeV blazar PKS 2155-304 in a strong flare state in 2006 July. The TeV flux varied on timescale as short as a few minutes, which sets strong constraints on the properties of the emission region. By use of the synchrotron self-Compton model, we found that models with the bulk Lorentz factor similar to 100, the size of the emission region similar to 10(15) cm, and magnetic field similar to 0.1 G explain the observed spectral energy distribution and the flare timescale of similar to a few minutes. This model with a large value of Gamma accounts for the emission spectrum not only in the TeV band but also in the X-ray band. The major cooling process of electrons/positrons in the jet is inverse Compton scattering off synchrotron photons. The energy content of the jet is highly dominated by particle kinetic energy over magnetic energy.
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页码:784 / 788
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