High-energy particle acceleration at the radio-lobe shock of Centaurus A

High-energy particle acceleration at the radio-lobe shock of Centaurus A

We present new results on the shock around the south-west radio lobe of Centaurus A using data from the Chandra Very Large Programme observations (740 ks total observing time). The X-ray spectrum of the emission around the outer south-western edge of the lobe is well described by a single power-law...

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Main Authors: Croston, J.H (Author), Kraft, R.P (Author), Hardcastle, M.J (Author), Birkinshaw, M. (Author), Worrall, D.M (Author), Nulsen, P.E.J (Author), Penna, R.F (Author), Sivakoff, G.R (Author), Jordán, A. (Author), Brassington, N.J (Author), Evans, D.A (Author), Forman, W.R (Author), Gilfanov, M. (Author), Goodger, J.L (Author), Harris, W.E (Author), Jones, C. (Author), Juett, A.M (Author), Murray, S.S (Author), Raychaudhury, S. (Author), Sarazin, C.L (Author), Voss, R. (Author), Woodley, K.A (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2009-06.
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