Relativistic outflows and high energy gamma rays in blazars
- 1 January 1994
- proceedings article
- Published by AIP Publishing in AIP Conference Proceedings
- Vol. 304 (1) , 629-633
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.45682
Abstract
We propose that the conditions necessary for the production of relativistic outflows in Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) can be met if one assumes that relativistic protons are present in the ‘‘central engine’’ of the AGN. Specifically, we propose that relativistic outflows are of hydrodynamic origin and result from the production of relativistic neutrons in the vicinity of the component object, which readily escape and deposit their energy in a non‐radiative form away from the production site.Keywords
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