Computer Science
Scientific paper
Sep 2000
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Chandra Proposal ID #02700438
Computer Science
Chandra Proposal Id #02700438
Scientific paper
Observations of synchrotron self-Compton (SSC) emission from the hotspots of powerful extragalactic radio sources allow a direct measurement of the magnetic field strength in these components, which is vital to our understanding of their dynamics and energetics. X-ray emission which is consistent with the predictions of an SSC model has to date been detected in only three galaxies, with the two most recent detections being made with Chandra. We propose observations of a carefully chosen sample of quasars and radio galaxies which will make use of Chandra's unique point-source detection capabilities to detect SSC emission and measure magnetic field strength, giving us a basis to make general statements about the field strengths in the extragalactic radio source population as a whole.
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