Variable VHE gamma-ray emission from non-blazar AGNs

2007/12/18 by Frank Rieger, F. M. Rieger, F. Aharonian +1 · 4 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Neutrino Physics Research #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078706

published as A&A 479 (2008), L5 · 4 pages, A&A Letters; typos (r_l) fixed, Journal ref. added

openalex publication_date 2007/12/18 · arxiv created 2008/05/27 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Context.The observation of rapidly variable very high energy (VHE) gamma-rays from non-aligned active galactic nuclei (AGNs), as reported from M 87, proves challenging for conventional theoretical acceleration and emission models.

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• Efficiency of the centrifugally induced curvature drift instability in AGN winds
• Measuring parameters of active galactic nuclei central engines with very high energy γ-ray flares
• Observation of Gamma‐Ray Emission from the Galaxy M87 above 250 GeV with VERITAS1
• Central accumulation of magnetic flux in massive Seyfert galaxies as a possible engine to trigger ultrahigh energy cosmic rays
• Gamma rays from blazars

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