scholarly journals Sub-milliarcsecond Radio Structure of AO 0235+164

1984 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 47-48
Author(s):  
Dayton L. Jones ◽  
Mike M. Davis ◽  
Steve C. Unwin
Keyword(s):  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Radio Spectrum ◽  
Absorption Lines ◽  
Radio Structure ◽  
Spectrum Radio ◽  
Bl Lac ◽  
Line Redshift ◽  
To Come ◽  
Absorption Frequencies

AO 0235+164 is a very compact, flat-spectrum radio source. It is identified with a BL Lac object, and has optical absorption-line systems at z = 0.524 and z = 0.852. A complex set of HI absorption lines is seen at z = 0.524 (932 MHz), and several of these lines change significantly in depth over periods of less than a year. This is the only known case of variable extragalactic absorption lines. A faint nebulosity 2 arcsec south of AO 0235 + 164 has an emission-line redshift of z = 0.52 and may be an intervening galaxy. The radio spectrum of this source (between major outbursts) is remarkably flat, with the total flux density staying between about 1 and 3 Jy over a range of at least 1000 in frequency. Such a flat spectrum would lead one to expect a complex, wavelength-dependent structure consisting of several components with different self-absorption frequencies. However, the observed radio structure of 0235+164 is about as simple as one could imagine – it is a nearly unresolved point source in VLBI experiments from 900 MHz to 22 GHz. Recent VLBI experiments at 6 and 13 cm have shown evidence for some elongation of the source in a generally NE-SW direction, but only at low contour levels (< 15% of the peak). The major portion of the flux density appears to come from a core which is unresolved in VLBI experiments over a range of ~ 25 in frequency.

scholarly journals Optical absorption lines in the high redshift BL Lac object 0215 + 015

1982 ◽  
Vol 200 (4) ◽  
pp. 1091-1111 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Blades ◽  
R. W. Hunstead ◽  
H. S. Murdoch ◽  
M. Pettini
Keyword(s):  
Optical Absorption ◽  
High Redshift ◽  
Absorption Lines ◽  
Bl Lac

scholarly journals A Comparison of the X-ray Spectra of Quasars and BL Lac Objects

1989 ◽  
Vol 134 ◽  
pp. 197-198
Author(s):  
D. M. Worrall ◽  
B. J. Wilkes
Keyword(s):  
Power Law ◽  
Radio Spectrum ◽  
Spectral Indices ◽  
Mean Power ◽  
Bl Lac Objects ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Bl Lac ◽  
Infrared Frequencies

Quasars with similar core-compact radio properties can be classified by their differences at optical and infrared frequencies. Their X-ray properties might be expected to be similar if the synchrotron self-Compton mechanism relates their radio and X-ray emission. We have compared the 0.2–3.5 keV mean power-law energy spectral indices, , for 4 quasar classes: 12 Highly Polarized QSOs (HPQs), 19 Flat Radio Spectrum, core-compact, low-polarization, QSOs (FRS QSOs), 24 radio-selected BL Lac objects, and 7 X-ray-selected BL Lac objects.

OPTICAL ABSORPTION SPECTRA OF ARSENIC AND PHOSPHORUS IN SILICON

1962 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 1480-1489 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Bichard ◽  
J. C. Giles
Keyword(s):  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Absorption Spectra ◽  
Excited States ◽  
Ground State ◽  
Absorption Lines ◽  
Full Width ◽  
Optical Absorption Spectra ◽  
Phosphorus Impurity ◽  
Line Widths ◽  
Phosphorus In Silicon

The optical absorption spectra of arsenic and phosphorus donor impurities in silicon have been studied under conditions of improved resolution. Absorption lines due to transitions from the impurity ground state to the excited states 2p0, 2p±, 3p0, 3p±, 4p0, 4 p±, and 5p0, and 5p± have been observed at 4.2° K. The relative intensities of some of these absorption lines are compared with existing experimental and theoretical estimates. The contribution of instrumental broadening to the observed line widths is assessed and natural line widths are estimated. The estimates indicate values for the natural line widths which are much less than those previously reported. For phosphorus impurity, the natural line widths are estimated to be less than 0.08 × 10−3 electron volts full width at half-maximum. The possibility of concentration broadening is discussed in connection with the arsenic data.

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENT DENSITY OF A GIANT RADIO STRUCTURE FOR GALAXIES AND QUASARS WITH STEEP RADIO SPECTRA

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-172
Author(s):  
A. P. Miroshnichenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Radio Spectrum ◽  
Power Relation ◽  
Cosmological Evolution ◽  
Inverse Power ◽  
Radio Sources ◽  
Frequency Spectra ◽  
Radio Structure ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Index Value

Purpose: Estimate of the environment density of giant (with the linear size of about megaparsec) radio structures for galaxies and quasars with steep low-frequency spectra taken from the UTR-2 catalogue. Study of the cosmological evolution of environment density of giant radio sources. Determination of dependence of contribution of radio lobes into the emission of giant sources with respect to their environment density. Design/methodology/approach: We use the sample of sources from the UTR-2 catalogue of extragalactic sources to estimate the environment density for giant sources with steep low-frequency spectra. The selection criteria for the examined objects are the following: 1) the spectral index value is equal or larger than 1; 2) the fl ux density of emission at the frequency of 25 MHz is larger than 10 Jy; 3) the sample sources are optically identifi ed. The value of environment density of examined sources is obtained with the assumption of equality of source jet luminosity (at the synchrotron mechanism of radio emission) and its corresponding kinetic luminosity. The analysis of the estimates of environment densities is made for different classes of the sample objects (for galaxies and quasars with linear steep spectra and with break steep spectra). Findings: The estimates of environment density have been derived for giant radio structures formed by the jets of sources with steep spectrum from the UTR-2 catalogue. On the average, the environment density for the quasar structure (~ 10-28 g/sm3) is lesser than the one for the galaxies (~ 10-27 g/sm3 to ~ 10-26 g/sm3). The larger jet environment density is typical for the galaxies and quasars with the break steep spectra than for those with the linear steep spectra. The inverse power relation of the jet environment density and the source redshift (the cosmological evolution of the jet environment density) has been derived. The contribution of jet-related radio lobes into the emission of sources displays the inverse power relation for the environment density of the corresponding radio structures. Conclusions: The mean values of obtained estimates of environment density of giant jets of radio sources with steep low-frequency spectra indicate the lesser environment density of quasar jets than that for the galaxy jets. Giant radio sources with steep low-frequency spectrum (especially, with break steep spectrum) reveal considerable evolution of environment density of jets. The larger contribution of radio lobes (jets) into the emission of sources corresponds to the lesser environment density of sources taken from the UTR-2 catalogue. It can be due to propagation of jets (surrounded by radio lobes) from powerful radio sources to distances of about megaparsec, until the balance of source’s environment density and extragalactic environment density is reached. Key words: steep low-frequency radio spectrum; giant radio structure; jets; radio lobes; galaxies; quasars; environment density

High Resolution Spectroscopy of Absorption Lines in the Z = 1.7 BL LAC Object 0215+015

Quasars ◽  
1986 ◽  
pp. 571-572
Author(s):  
J. Chris Blades ◽  
Richard W. Hunstead ◽  
Hugh S. Murdoch ◽  
Max Pettini
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Absorption Lines ◽  
High Resolution Spectroscopy ◽  
Bl Lac

Four Southern Intraday Variable Radio Sources

1998 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 271-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. L. Kedziora-Chudczer ◽  
D. L. Jauncey ◽  
M. H. Wieringa ◽  
J. E. Reynolds ◽  
A. K. Tzioumis
Keyword(s):  
Flux Density ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Radio Sources ◽  
High Flux ◽  
Inverted Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Radio ◽  
Variable Radio

AbstractThis is a progress report on the ATCA IDV survey of compact, flat or inverted spectrum radio sources. We found that four sources: PKS 0405–385, PKS 1034–293, PKS 1144–397, and PKS 1519–273 out of the sample of 125 show high flux density variability on the daily timescale. The characteristics of observed IDV are discussed and we reflect on its possible origin.

scholarly journals The Absorption Line Systems of the Supershell LMC2 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

1999 ◽  
Vol 190 ◽  
pp. 154-155
Author(s):  
Adeline Caulet
Keyword(s):  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Interstellar Medium ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Absorption Line ◽  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Absorption Lines

The interstellar medium of LMC2, a well studied supershell in the Large Magellanic Cloud, has been probed in UV and optical absorption lines. The data allow to derive the kinematics, abundances and depletions of gas clouds in this supershell. The relative gas-phase abundances of observed elements with respect to sulphur are useful to determine the origins of the supershell absorption-line clouds.

scholarly journals The estimation of γ-ray Doppler factor for Fermi/LAT-detected blazars

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyuan Pei ◽  
Junhui Fan ◽  
Jianghe Yang ◽  
Denis Bastieri
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limit ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Relativistic Effects ◽  
Bl Lac Objects ◽  
Relativistic Jet ◽  
Spectrum Radio ◽  
Bl Lac ◽  
Doppler Factor ◽  
Bl Lacs ◽  
Extreme Observation

Abstract Blazars are a subclass of active galactic nuclei with extreme observation properties, which is caused by the beaming effect, expressed by a Doppler factor ( $\delta$ ), in a relativistic jet. Doppler factor is an important parameter in the blazars paradigm to indicate all of the observation properties, and many methods were proposed to estimate its value. In this paper, we present a method following Mattox et al. to calculate the lower limit on $\gamma$ -ray Doppler factor ( $\delta_{\gamma}$ ) for 809 selected Fermi/LAT-detected $\gamma$ -ray blazars by adopting the available $\gamma$ -ray and X-ray data. Our sample included 342 flat-spectrum radio quasars (FSRQs) and 467 BL Lac objects (BL Lacs), out of which 507 sources are compiled with available radio core-dominance parameter (R) from our previous study. Our calculation shows that the average values of the lower limit on $\delta_{\gamma}$ for FSRQs and BL Lacs are $\left\langle\delta_{\gamma}|_{\textrm{FSRQ}}\right\rangle = 6.87 \pm 4.07$ and $\left\langle\delta_{\gamma}|_{\textrm{BL\ Lac}}\right\rangle=4.31 \pm 2.97$ , respectively. We compare and discuss our results with those from the literature. We found that the derived lower limit on $\delta_{\gamma}$ for some sources is higher than that from the radio estimation, which could be possibly explained by the jet bending within those blazars. Our results also suggest that the $\gamma$ -ray and radio regions perhaps share the same relativistic effects. The $\gamma$ -ray Doppler factor has been found to be correlated with both the $\gamma$ -ray luminosity and core-dominance parameter, implying that the jet is possibly continuous in the $\gamma$ -ray bands, and R is perhaps an indicator for a beaming effect.

scholarly journals The Milliarcsecond Core of 3C147 at 6 cm

1984 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 29-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Preuss ◽  
W. Alef ◽  
N. Whyborn ◽  
P.N. Wilkinson ◽  
K.I. Kellermann
Keyword(s):  
Radio Source ◽  
Radio Sources ◽  
Radio Structure ◽  
Extragalactic Radio Sources ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Vlbi Observations ◽  
Spectrum Radio ◽  
The One

3C147 is a compact (≲1″), steep spectrum radio source identified with a quasar at z = 0.545 (0″.001 = 7.4 pc; c/Ho = 6000 Mpc and qo = 0.5). The radio structure shown by VLBI observations at 18 cm (Readhead & Wilkinson, 1980; Simon et al., this volume), at 50 cm (Wilkinson et al., 1977), and at 90 cm (Simon et al., 1980 and 1983) shows a bright ‘core’ (60 pc at one end of a ‘jet’ ~0″.2 (1.5 kpc) in length oriented in p.a. ~ −130°. In this sense 3C147 is typical of the one-sided ‘core-jet’ structures commonly found in the centres of other extragalactic radio sources. However, MERLIN observations at 6 cm (Wilkinson, this vol.) and VLA observations at 2 cm (Crane & Kellermann, unpubl.; Readhead et al., 1980) show a larger elongated feature extending ~0″.5 (3.7 kpc) to the North East of the bright core in p.a. ~25° or on the opposite side to the 0″.2 jet.

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