Gamma-rays as a diagnostic of the origin of core radiation in low-luminosity active galactic nuclei

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2010-12-24

arxiv.org/abs/1012.5403v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

8 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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The respective contribution of disk and jet components to the total emission in low luminosity active galactic nuclei (LLAGNs) is an open question. This paper suggests that $\gamma$-rays emitted from electrons accelerated in jets could be a direct diagnostic tool for a jet component to the total emission. We demonstrate $\gamma$-ray flux from jets based on a synchrotron self-compton (SSC) model on the assumption that radio and X-rays are dominantly produced from jets in the case of a high state of a nearby LLAGN, NGC 4278. We also survey parameter space in the model. Observational properties of LLAGNs in radio and X-ray bands allow to constrain physical parameters in an emission region. The size of the emission region $R$ is limited to $10^{16}$ cm $\leq R \leq 10^{17.5}$ cm if the observed tight correlation between radio and X-ray emission originates from the same jet component. If the beaming factor of the emission region is close to the observed parsec scale jet of NGC 4278 and $R \sim 10^{16}$ cm, the $\gamma$-rays may be detected by Cherenkov Telescope Array, and the jet domination can be tested in the near future.

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