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The radio emission from optically selected quasars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2016

J.A. Peacock
Affiliation:
Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
L. Miller
Affiliation:
Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
A.R.G. Mead
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, University of Edinburgh

Abstract

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We describe models which try to account for the incidence of quasar radio emission in terms of two populations. One is effectively radio quiet, with radio powers P2.7 ≤ 1022 WHz−1 sr−1 characteristic of type I Seyferts. These are presumed to lie in spiral host galaxies. The other population is the classical radio-loud quasars with P2.7 ≥ 1024 WHz−1 sr−1. Apparent correlation of radio and optical powers can arise without any real effect being present because the two populations in general have separately-evolving luminosity functions.

Type
II. Continuum Emission
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1986 

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