Simultaneous submillimeter and infrared observations of flat-spectrum radio sources

Other

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

23

Astronomical Spectroscopy, Extragalactic Radio Sources, Infrared Spectra, Spectral Energy Distribution, Submillimeter Waves, Bl Lacertae Objects, Nonthermal Radiation, Quasars, Seyfert Galaxies

Scientific paper

Observations are presented of 12 extragalactic nonthermal radio emission sources made at eight wavelengths between 1.25 and 1000 microns, including the important submillimeter wavelength of 350 microns. Nine of the objects were detected at 350 microns, roughly double the number of objects of this type that have previously been detected at this wavelength. The majority of the observations were made within a three-week time span. The results, combined with other studies, show that these objects generally have flat energy distributions at wavelengths longer than 1 mm that break in most cases between 350 microns and 1 mm. At wavelengths shorter than 1 mm, the energy distributions fall with a rough power-law behavior with a spectral index of about -1. For many of the objects, there is a definite break or curvature in the energy distributions at wavelengths near 2.2 microns, with the fluxes falling even more steeply into the near infrared. At the time of the observations, both OJ 287 and 3C 273 were undergoing flares. The results are generally consistent with the flares propagating out to longer wavelengths with time.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Simultaneous submillimeter and infrared observations of flat-spectrum radio sources does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Simultaneous submillimeter and infrared observations of flat-spectrum radio sources, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Simultaneous submillimeter and infrared observations of flat-spectrum radio sources will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1773147

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.