Gamma-ray emission from massive stars interacting with active galactic nuclei jets

Dense populations of stars surround the nuclear regions of galaxies. In active galactic nuclei, these stars can interact with the relativistic jets launched by the supermassive black hole. In this work, we study the interaction of early-type stars with relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei. A...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Araudo, Anabella Teresa, Bosch Ramon, Valentí, Romero, Gustavo Esteban
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/16839
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/16839
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Radiation mechanisms
Early type stars
Active galaxies
Gamma rays
Non thermal mechanisms
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Sumario:Dense populations of stars surround the nuclear regions of galaxies. In active galactic nuclei, these stars can interact with the relativistic jets launched by the supermassive black hole. In this work, we study the interaction of early-type stars with relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei. A bow-shaped double-shock structure is formed as a consequence of the interaction of the jet and the stellar wind of each early-type star. Particles can be accelerated up to relativistic energies in these shocks and emit high-energy radiation. We compute, considering different stellar densities of the galactic core, the gamma-ray emission produced by non-thermal radiative processes. This radiation may be significant in some cases, and its detection might yield valuable information on the properties of the stellar population in the galaxy nucleus, as well as on the relativistic jet. This emission is expected to be particularly relevant for nearby non-blazar sources.