Discovery of optical emission in the hot spots of three 3CR quasars: High-energy particle acceleration in powerful radio hot spots

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C. C Cheung, J. F. C Wardle and TINGDONG Chen

The Astrophysical journal, Vol.628(1), pp.104-112

2005

Abstract

Quasars

quasars: general

Radio galaxies

galaxies: jets

Hot spots

Particle acceleration

Continuum

Active galaxies

Light emission

galaxies: active

quasars: individual (3C 208, 3C 275.1, 3C 336, 3C 454.3)

Cosmic radio sources

Jets

radio continuum: galaxies

Astronomy

Astrophysics

Radio Astronomy

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Title: Discovery of optical emission in the hot spots of three 3CR quasars
Creators: C. C Cheung (Author) - Department of Physics, MS 057, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, United States
J. F. C Wardle (Author) - Brandeis University, Martin A. Fisher School of Physics
TINGDONG Chen (Author) - Brandeis University
Publication Details: The Astrophysical journal, Vol.628(1), pp.104-112
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Identifiers: 9924117851001921
Academic Unit: Martin A. Fisher School of Physics
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article