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Physics of the Central Engine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2017

Mitchell C. Begelman
Mitchell C. Begelman*
Affiliation:
Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado and National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, CO 80309-0440

Abstract

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I discuss physical processes which may be important in the central engines of AGNs. Black hole accretion models have been elaborated during the past few years, and provide a plausible framework for jet and spectrum formation. However, the specific mechanisms responsible for producing the observed continuum radiation remain uncertain. I consider nonthermal models for the IR continuum, constraints on thermal plasma, and the production of relativistic electrons.

Type
Part 3: X-rays and the Central Source
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 134: Active Galactic Nuclei , 1989 , pp. 141 - 153
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1989 

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