Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-01-10
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
36 pages, 13 figures, final version accepted for publication in ApJ; includes minor modifications
Scientific paper
10.1086/308057
The multiwavelength spectra of PKS 0528+134 during six years of observations by EGRET have been analyzed using synchrotron self-Compton (SSC) and external radiation Compton (ERC) models. We find that a two-component model, in which the target photons are produced externally to the gamma-ray emitting region, but also including an SSC component, is required to suitably reproduce the spectral energy distributions of the source. Our analysis indicates that there is a trend in the observed properties of PKS 0528+134, as the source goes from a gamma-ray low state to a flaring state. We observe that during the higher gamma-ray states, the bulk Lorentz factor of the jet increases and the ERC component dominates the high-energy emission. Our model calculations indicate the trend that the energies of the electrons giving rise to the synchrotron peak decreases, and the power-ratio of the gamma-ray and low energy spectral components increases, as the source goes from a low to a high gamma-ray state.
Boettcher Markus
Hartman Robert C.
Mahoney William A.
Mukherjee Rajesh
Pursimo Tapio
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