Searching for signatures of electromagnetic cascades in the intergalactic medium initiated by blazars
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Lisa Fallon, 'Searching for signatures of electromagnetic cascades in the intergalactic medium initiated by blazars', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Physics, 2012, pp 166Download Item:
Abstract:
Very high energy (VHE) y-ray astronomy has opened a new window into the Universe at
the highest energies, allowing the exploration of unique astrophysical phenomena. This thesis
constitutes an observational contribution to understanding the processes in the intergalactic
medium as well as the resulting physical structures, in particular pair halos and beam broadened
cascade emission. Pair Halos are giant electron-positron structures which are formed due to the
development of pair cascades, initiated by interactions of primary multi-TeV photons from high
energy extragalactic sources with the extragalactic background photon fields.
Author: Fallon, Lisa
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Aharonian, FelixPublisher:
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