LARGE-SCALE EXTRAGALACTIC JETS IN THE CHANDRA ERA. I. DATA REDUCTION AND ANALYSIS

In this paper, we report the first stages of an investigation into the X-ray properties of extragalactic jets. Our approach is to subject all sources for which X-ray emission has been detected by Chandra to uniform reduction procedures. Using Chandra archival data for 106 such sources, we measure X-...

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Published inThe Astrophysical journal. Supplement series Vol. 197; no. 2; pp. 24 - jQuery1323919349083='48'
Main Authors Massaro, F., Harris, D. E., Cheung, C. C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2011
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ASTROPHYSICS
ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COSMIC PHOTONS
JETS
PHOTON EMISSION
QUASARS
RADIO GALAXIES
REDUCTION
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
X-RAY GALAXIES
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Summary:In this paper, we report the first stages of an investigation into the X-ray properties of extragalactic jets. Our approach is to subject all sources for which X-ray emission has been detected by Chandra to uniform reduction procedures. Using Chandra archival data for 106 such sources, we measure X-ray fluxes in three bands and compare these to radio fluxes. We discuss the sample, the reduction methods, and present first results for the ratio of X-ray to radio flux for jet knots and hotspots. In particular, we apply statistical tests to various distributions of key observational parameters to evaluate differences between the different classes of sources. Subsequent papers will deal with various ramifications such as considerations of how well the observational data fulfill expectations of the different radiation processes proposed for the knots of FRI radio galaxies and quasars.
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ISSN:0067-0049
1538-4365
DOI:10.1088/0067-0049/197/2/24