TeV blazars - Observations and models

Henric Krawczynski

doi:10.1016/j.newar.2003.12.008

TeV blazars - Observations and models

Henric Krawczynski

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Abstract

Since the first TeV blazar Markarian (Mrk) 421 was detected in 1992, the number of established TeV γ-ray emitting BL Lac objects has grown to 6, with redshifts ranging from 0.031 (Mrk 421) to 0.129 (H 1426 + 428). The intensive study of these sources has had a major impact on our understanding of the blazar phenomenon. The most notable observational results have been extremely fast large amplitude flux and spectral variability on hour time scales, and a pronounced X-ray - TeV γ-ray flux correlation. In this paper, we discuss recent observational results and report on progress in their theoretical interpretation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	367-373
Number of pages	7
Journal	New Astronomy Reviews
Volume	48
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newar.2003.12.008
State	Published - Apr 2004

Keywords

Galaxies: BL Lacertae objects
Galaxies: Jets
γ-rays: Observations
γ-rays: Theory

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