Research Catalog

Title

Blazar Variablility Workshop II : entering the GLAST era : proceedings of a workshop held at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA, 10-12 April 2005 / edited by H.R. Miller [and others].

Author

Blazar Variability Workshop (2nd : 2005 : Florida International University)

Publication

San Francisco, Calif. : Astronomical Society of the Pacific, [2006], ©2006.

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Additional Authors

Miller, H. Richard (Hugh Richard), 1943-

Description

xi, 232 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series ; v. 350

Uniform Title

Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series ; v. 350.

Alternative Title

• Entering the GLAST era
• Blazar Variablility Workshop 2

Subjects

• Gamma ray telescopes > Congresses
• Gamma ray astronomy > Congresses
• Large astronomical telescopes > Congresses
• BL Lacertae objects > Congresses

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online.

Contents

Multifrequency variability of blazars : 25 years and counting! / J. R. Webb -- Multiwavelength observations of 3C 66A in 2003-2004 / M. Bottcher -- Modeling the SED and variability of 3C 66A in 2003/2004 / M. Joshi and M. Bottcher -- Analysis of simultaneous observations of the BL lac object PG 1553+11 in the radio, optical, and X-ray regimes / M. A. Osterman, H. R. Miller, K. Marshall, H. Aller, M. Aller, R. Fried, O. Kurtanidze and M. Tornikoski -- Radio-band observations of blazar variability / M. F. Aller, H. D. Aller and P. A. Hughes -- Blazar optical variability : past, present and future / H. R. Miller -- Variable sources in active galactic nuclei / V. A. Hagen-Thorn -- The next outburst of OJ 287 / K. Nilsson, L. O. Tokalo, A. Sillanpaa and S. Ciprini -- Characterizing X-ray variability processes in AGN / A. Markowitz -- Multicolor microvariability in S5 0716-714 in 2003 / M. Carini -- Long term X-ray variability of Markarian 509 / K. Marshall and H. R. Miller -- Optical variability of the blazar PKS 2155-304 / W. T. Ryle, M. A. Osterman and H. R. Miller -- An investigation of intermediate mass black hole candidates / A. Sadun, P. Boltwood, P. Rimmer and K. Ghosh -- Optical variability of BL lac : is it redder-when-fainter? / E. Benitez and A. Ramirez -- Optical monitoring of PKS 2155-304 during August-September 2004 with the KVA telescope / S. Ciprini, E. Lindfors, K. Nilsson and L. Ostorero -- FUI-NSF correlative study progress report : microvariability and short term variations in blazars / G. Azarnia, J. Webb and H. Velazquez -- The Western Kentucky University blazar monitoring program : the first four years / R. Walters, D. Barnaby and M. Carini -- High-energy variability of blazars / R. M. Sambruna -- Long timescale X-ray variability of 3C 273 : similarity to seyfert galaxies and galactic binary systems / I. McHardy -- Blazars and the emerging AGN/black hole X-ray binary paradigm / P. Uttley -- Observations of active galactic nuclei with ground-based Cherenkov telescopes / H. Krawczynski -- Blazar variability : a gamma-ray perspective / D. J. Thompson -- New blazar detections at MeV energies by COMPTEL / W. Collmar -- Decelerating flows in TeV blazars : a resolution to the BL lacertae-FR I unification problem / D. Kazanas and M. Georganopoulos -- Broadband properties of candidate blazar counterparts of unidentified EGRET sources / S. D. Bloom -- Blazar observations with VERITAS / D. Horan and I. de la Calle-Perez -- Structure and evolution of blazar jets : recent results from VLBI surveys / M. L. Lister -- Fine-scale structure of blazars / Y. Y. Kovalev -- Jet kinematics of AGNs at high radio frequencies / S. G. Jorstad, A. P. Marscher, M. L. Lister, A. M. Stirling, T. V. Cawthorne, J. L. Gomez, W. K. Gear, J. A. Stevens, E. I. Robson, P. S. Smith and J. R. Forster -- Probing the compact jets of blazars with light curves, images, and polarization / A. Marscher -- Confirmation of apparent speeds exceeding 25c in the jets of three EGRET blazars / B. G. Piner, D. Bhattarai, P. G. Edwards and D. L. Jones -- Disk-jet connection / N. Vlahakis -- How is the blazar GeV emission really produced? / M. Georganopoulos, E. S. Periman, D. Kazanas and B. Wingert -- Accrection disks, jets and blazar variability / P. J. Wiita -- Intrinsic curvature in the X-ray spectra of BL lac objects / E. S. Perlman, T. Daugherty, M. Georganopoulos, A. Koratkar, G. Madejski, K. Andersson, J. Krolik, T. Rector, J. T. Stocke, S. Wagner, M. Aller, H. Aller and M. G. Allen -- Magnetically dominated jets and accretion flows / D. L. Meier and M. Nakamura -- Stability and structure in astrophysical jets / P. E. Hardee -- High energy observations of blazars : the future / G. M. Madejski and M. Sikora -- QSO astrophysics with the space interferometry mission / D. Londish, A. E. Wehrle, S. C. Unwin, D. L. Jones, D. L. Meier and B. G. Piner -- The capabilities of the GLAST LAT for studies of blazar variability / J. McEnery.

ISBN

1583812180

OCLC

• ocm70902284
• SCSB-5267551

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