Radio Galaxies at VHE energies

Frank M. Rieger*, Amir Levinson

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Radio Galaxies have by now emerged as a new g-ray emitting source class on the extragalactic sky. Given their remarkable observed characteristics, such as unusual gamma-ray spectra or ultrafast VHE variability, they represent unique examples to probe the nature and physics of active galactic nuclei (AGN) in general. This review provides a compact summary of their observed characteristics at very high g-ray energies (VHE; greater than 100 GeV) along with a discussion of their possible physics implications. A particular focus is given to a concise overview of fundamental concepts concerning the origin of variable VHE emission, including recent developments in black hole gap physics.

Original languageEnglish
Article number116
JournalGalaxies
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Nov 2018

Keywords

  • Emission: non-thermal
  • Gamma-rays
  • Origin: black hole
  • Origin: jet
  • Radio galaxies

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