Kinetic beaming in radiative relativistic magnetic reconnection: a mechanism for rapid gamma-ray flares in jets

Kinetic beaming in radiative relativistic magnetic reconnection: a mechanism for rapid gamma-ray flares in jets
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辐射相对论磁重联中的动能束:喷流中快速伽马射线耀斑的机制

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10.1093/mnras/staa2346
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发表时间:
2020
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Begelman, M C
Begelman, M C
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
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作者:
Mehlhaff, J M;Werner, G R;Uzdensky, D A;Begelman, M C

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