An interpretation of the lightcurve of BL Lac.

Kidger, M. R.; Beckman, J. E.
Referencia bibliográfica

Structure and evolution of active galactic nuclei, p. 587 - 590

Fecha de publicación:
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1986
Número de autores
2
Número de autores del IAC
0
Número de citas
3
Número de citas referidas
3
Descripción
Extensive monitoring is now available for a good sample of the brighter quasars and BL Lacs. In some cases, lightcurves are well enough sampled to permit stochastic modelling. The authors present here, a simple model of the lightcurve of the prototype BL Lacertae object, BL Lac in terms of a series of random events, each with rapid rise and exponential decline. Whilst unable to explain very rapid "optically violent" activity, it seems to provide a satisfactory fit to the long term trends in the lightcurve.