Equipartition, inverse-Compton radiation, and PKS 0637-752

The Chandra measurement of X-rays from the radio jet in PKS 0637-752 has implications for the source kinematics and energetics. This contribution discusses several possibilities for explaining the high X-ray output from the jet, emphasizing the impact on the assumption of equipartition between relat...

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Autor Principal: Birkinshaw, M
Formato: Conference item
Publicado: 2002
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Summary:The Chandra measurement of X-rays from the radio jet in PKS 0637-752 has implications for the source kinematics and energetics. This contribution discusses several possibilities for explaining the high X-ray output from the jet, emphasizing the impact on the assumption of equipartition between relativistic particles and fields in the jet plasma.