On the maximum energy of protons in the hotspots of AGN jets

We study particle acceleration and magnetic field amplification in the termination shocks (hotspots) of radiogalaxy jets. The cut-off of the synchrotron spectrum in the hotspots of powerful radiogalaxies is typically observed between infrared and optical frequencies, indicating that the maximum ener...

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Main Authors: Araudo Anabella T., Bell Anthony R., Matthews James, Blundell Katherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2019/15/epjconf_uhecr18_04006.pdf