Relativistic Jets in Radio - Weak Quasars
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We discuss radio observations of a sample of radio-weak and radio-intermediate quasars which demonstrate that { just like their radio-loud counterparts { radio-weak quasars too have relativistic jets in their nuclei. Moreover, a VLA survey of nearby LINER galaxies reveals a relatively large number of at-spectrum radio cores. It is suggested that those cores are also best explained by moderately relativistic jets (2) produced by a central engine.
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