SLUGS AND SNAILS: Jets from an Unconventional Angle


Wednesday, 29 October 2014 9 a.m. — 10 a.m. MST

AURA Lecture Hall

NOIRLab South Colloquia
DANIEL HARRIS (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Gemini South Visiting Astronomer)

We discuss some aspects of extragalactic jets originating from super massive black holes in the centres of active galaxies (and quasars). We start with a short review of sizes and flavors and then argue that the emission we detect across the electromagnetic spectrum does not come from the essence of the jet, but is rather a product of the jet. We go on to discuss some topics concerning synchrotron emission from jets, mainly aspects of knots. Finally we discuss the emission processes for the X-rays and mention a short list of uncomfortable 'worries'.