Pair plasma dominance in the 3C 279 jet on parsec scales

被引：54

作者：

Hirotani, K ^{[1
]}

Iguchi, S

Kimura, M

Wajima, K

机构：

[1] Natl Astron Observ, Mitaka, Tokyo 1818588, Japan

[2] Univ Electrocommun, Dept Elect Engn, Chofu, Tokyo 182, Japan

[3] Ibaraki Univ, Inst Astrophys & Planetary Sci, Mito, Ibaraki 3108512, Japan

[4] Univ Tokyo, Inst Astron, Mitaka, Tokyo 1818588, Japan

来源：

PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN | 1999年 / 51卷 / 02期

关键词：

galaxies : active; galaxies : radio; quasars : individual (3C 279);

D O I：

10.1093/pasj/51.2.263

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

We have investigated whether a pc-scale jet of 3C 279 is dominated by a normal plasma or an electron-positron plasma. By analyzing Very Long Baseline Interferometry data between 1983 and 1990, and utilizing the theory of synchrotron self-absorption, we have derived the lower limits for the proper electron number density. Comparing the lower limit with another independent constraint for the electron density that is deduced from the kinetic luminosity, we find that the core and components C3 and C4 are likely dominated by an electron-positron plasma.

引用

页码：263 / 267

页数：5

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