Relativistic Beaming and the Intrinsic Properties of Extragalactic Radio Jets
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Relativistic beaming and the intrinsic properties of extragalactic radio jets
Relations between the observed quantities for a beamed radio jet, apparent transverse speed and apparent luminosity (βapp,L), and the intrinsic quantities, Lorentz factor and intrinsic luminosity (γ,Lo), are investigated. The inversion from measured to intrinsic values is not unique, but approximate limits to γ and Lo can be found using probability arguments. Roughly half the sources in a flux ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Astrophysical Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0004-637X,1538-4357
DOI: 10.1086/511063