A self-consistent and time-dependent hybrid blazar emission model
Abstract
Aims. A time-dependent emission model for blazar jets, taking acceleration due to Fermi-I and Fermi-II processes for electrons and
protons as well as all relevant radiative processes self-consistently into account, is presented.
Methods. The presence of highly relativistic protons within the jet extends the simple synchrotron self-Compton case not only in the
very high energy radiation of blazars, but also in the X-ray regime, introducing non-linear behaviour in the emitting region of the
model by photon-meson production and emerging electron positron pair cascades.
Results. We are able to investigate the variability patterns of blazars in terms of our model in all energy bands, thus narrowing
down the parameters used. The blazar 1 ES 1011+496 serves as an example of how this model is applied to high frequency peaked
BL Lac objects in the presence of non-thermal protons within the jet. Typical multiband patterns are derived, which are experimentally
accessible
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10394/18447http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201424159
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