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Paper: The X-ray Emission of Low-Power Radio Galaxies
Volume: 290, Active Galactic Nuclei: from Central Engine to Host Galaxy
Page: 363
Authors: Worrall, D. M.; Birkinshaw, M.; Hardcastle, M. J.
Abstract: Our Chandra survey of the B2 bright sample finds low-power radio galaxies to have galaxy-scale atmospheres and a compact, largely unabsorbed X-ray core. Cluster-scale gas, known to be present from ROSAT, appears as structureless background in our high-resolution images. We find kpc-scale X-ray jet emission to be common. Deep Chandra mapping of the brightest low-power radio galaxies now makes possible the detailed study of their physics. We present evidence that jet X-rays have a synchrotron origin, and address issues of particle acceleration and bulk speed.
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