A fully kinetic model for orphan gamma-ray flares in blazars

A fully kinetic model for orphan gamma-ray flares in blazars
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耀变体中孤儿伽马射线耀斑的全动力学模型

DOI:
10.1093/mnras/stab562
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Sironi, Lorenzo
Sironi, Lorenzo
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
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作者:
Sobacchi, Emanuele;Nättilä, Joonas;Sironi, Lorenzo

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