Published November 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

On the possibility of observation of X-ray absorption lines in the spectra of BL Lac type objects

  • 1. AN SSSR, Leningrad. Fiziko-Tekhnicheskij Inst.

Description

The possibility to detect absorption features in the X-ray spectra of quasars and BL Lac type objects, formed in extended radio lobes of these objects is discussed. It is shown that the optical depth in the centre of the strongest absorption lines formed in lobes (O VIII and O VII lines with the energy is not an element of0=0.65 and 0.57 keV respectively as well as C VI and C V lines with is not an element of0=0.37 and 0.31 keV) is τ0 >or approx. 1. The detection of these lines in the X-ray spectra of quasars and BL Lac type objects would give a possibility to estimate directly the temperature and the density of the thermal plasma in these lobes. It is shown that the energy of relativistic electrons is sufficient for plasma heating to the temperature T=107 - 108 K

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Original title (Russian)
О возможности наблюдения рентгеновских линий поглощения в спектрах объектов типа BL Lac

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astron. Zh.
Journal Volume
64
Journal Issue
6
Series
Astron. Zh.
Journal Page Range
1312-1317
ISSN
0004-6299
CODEN
ASZHA