ON THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAVIOLET EMISSION AND THE ACCRETION MODEL OF LOW-LUMINOSITY ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI

ON THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAVIOLET EMISSION AND THE ACCRETION MODEL OF LOW-LUMINOSITY ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI
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紫外发射的起源与低光度活动星系核吸积模型

DOI:
10.1088/0004-637x/726/2/87
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2010-11
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Ho, Luis C.
Ho, Luis C.
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
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作者:
Yu, Zhaolong;Yuan, Feng;Ho, Luis C.

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