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| Paper: |
Current Problems for X-ray Emission from Radio Jets |
| Volume: |
250, Particles and Fields in Radio Galaxies |
| Page: |
204 |
| Authors: |
Harris, D. E. |
| Abstract: |
A list is presented of known extragalactic radio jets which also have associated X-ray emission. The canonical emission processes for the production of X-rays are reviewed and the sources are categorized on the basis of our current understanding. Although it seems clear that the X-ray emission is non-thermal, the two competing processes, synchrotron and inverse Compton emissions, arise from extremely high energy (synchrotron) or extremely low energy (beaming models with IC emission), relativistic electrons. Only synchrotron self-Compton emission from a few hotspots provides information on the `normal' energy range of the electrons responsible for the observed radio emission. |
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