Relativistic magnetic reconnection in pair plasmas and its astrophysical applications
D Kagan, L Sironi, B Cerutti, D Giannios - Space science reviews, 2015 - Springer
This review discusses the physics of magnetic reconnection—a process in which the
magnetic field topology changes and magnetic energy is converted to kinetic energy—in …
magnetic field topology changes and magnetic energy is converted to kinetic energy—in …
Kinematics of parsec-scale jets of gamma-ray blazars at 43 GHz within the VLBA-BU-BLAZAR program
SG Jorstad, AP Marscher, DA Morozova… - The Astrophysical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We analyze the parsec-scale jet kinematics from 2007 June to 2013 January of a sample of
γ-ray bright blazars monitored roughly monthly with the Very Long Baseline Array at 43 GHz …
γ-ray bright blazars monitored roughly monthly with the Very Long Baseline Array at 43 GHz …
Observational evidence for the origin of high-energy neutrinos in parsec-scale nuclei of radio-bright active galaxies
A Plavin, YY Kovalev, YA Kovalev… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Observational information on high-energy astrophysical neutrinos is being continuously
collected by the IceCube observatory. However, the sources of the neutrinos are still …
collected by the IceCube observatory. However, the sources of the neutrinos are still …
The spectral energy distribution of Fermi bright blazars
The Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope,
launched on 2008 June 11, provides unprecedented sensitivity in the γ-ray band (20 MeV to …
launched on 2008 June 11, provides unprecedented sensitivity in the γ-ray band (20 MeV to …
The first catalog of active galactic nuclei detected by the Fermi large area telescope
We present the first catalog of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) detected by the Large Area
Telescope (LAT), corresponding to 11 months of data collected in scientific operation mode …
Telescope (LAT), corresponding to 11 months of data collected in scientific operation mode …
Parabolic jets from the spinning black hole in M87
The M87 jet is extensively examined by utilizing general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic
(GRMHD) simulations, as well as the steady axisymmetric force-free electrodynamic (FFE) …
(GRMHD) simulations, as well as the steady axisymmetric force-free electrodynamic (FFE) …
Non-thermal particle acceleration in collisionless relativistic electron–proton reconnection
GR Werner, DA Uzdensky… - Monthly Notices of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Magnetic reconnection in relativistic collisionless plasmas can accelerate particles and
power high-energy emission in various astrophysical systems. Whereas most previous …
power high-energy emission in various astrophysical systems. Whereas most previous …
Gamma-ray light curves and variability of bright Fermi-detected blazars
This paper presents light curves as well as the first systematic characterization of variability
of the 106 objects in the high-confidence Fermi Large Area Telescope Bright AGN Sample …
of the 106 objects in the high-confidence Fermi Large Area Telescope Bright AGN Sample …
Dynamically important magnetic fields near accreting supermassive black holes
Accreting supermassive black holes at the centres of active galaxies often produce 'jets'—
collimated bipolar outflows of relativistic particles. Magnetic fields probably play a critical …
collimated bipolar outflows of relativistic particles. Magnetic fields probably play a critical …
The cosmic evolution of Fermi BL Lacertae objects
M Ajello, RW Romani, D Gasparrini… - The Astrophysical …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Fermi has provided the largest sample of γ-ray-selected blazars to date. In this work we use
a uniformly selected set of 211 BL Lacertae (BL Lac) objects detected by Fermi during its first …
a uniformly selected set of 211 BL Lacertae (BL Lac) objects detected by Fermi during its first …