Multi-Wavelength Continuum Emission of AGN: Proceedings of the 159th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, Held in Geneva, Switzerland, August 30-September 3, 1993 / Edition 1

by T.J.-L. Courvoisier, A. Blecha

Overview

Active Galactic Nuclei radiate over the electro-magnetic spectrum from radio waves to gamma rays. Understanding the physics of these objects therefore requires the synthesis of results from many different domains of Astronomy. It was the aim of the conference "Active Galactic Nuclei across the Electromagnetic Spectrum" to provide a forum where this exchange could take place. Some 300 astronomers participated to the conference, 250 of them presented results either as oral papers or in the form of posters. Observations in all domains of the electro­ magnetic spectrum in which astronomical observations can be made from the ground or from space were presented. Many theoretical contributions were also given. There has been a tremendous growth in the number and quality of Astronomical obser­ vations in many spectral domains over the past several years. Students of Active Galactic Nuclei have been particularly keen to make use of the available facilities (both space born and on the ground), often in a very organised way, in order to obtain repeated simultane­ ous data covering large bands of the spectrum. This approach has produced a qualitatively new set of data for understanding the physics of Active Galactic Nuclei. The task of the meeting was to review this data in a coherent way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792327448
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	04/30/1994
Series:	International Astronomical Union Symposia , #159
Edition description:	1994
Pages:	534
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.05(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword. Multi-Wavelength Continuum Emission of AGN. New Observations of AGN with Specific Instruments. Variability. Correlations between Emission Components. AGN Physics and Models. Unified Schemes and Relations with Other Types of Objects. Poster Contributions: Continuum Studies. Emission Processes. X-Rays and Higher Energies. Variability. Radio Emission (Maps). Line Studies. Polarisation. Disk Structure and Emission. Statistical Studies and Evolution. Subject Index. Author Index.

Editorial Reviews

(Note: the title actually, but erroneously, shown on the dust jacket, cover, and title page is Multi-Wavelength Continuum Emission of AGN, which is really only the heading of the first section of the volume. Because the correct, but omitted, title subsumes the erroneous title, Book News uses it in order to most accurately establish the reach of the volume.) The proceedings, then, of IAU Symposium No. 159, held in Geneva, Switzerland, August-September 1993, contain almost all of the presentations given at the conference both as posters and as oral invited and contributed papers. They address topics in multi- wavelength continuum emission of AGN; new observations of AGN with specific instruments; variability; correlations between emission components; AGN physics and models; unified schemes and relations with other types of objects; continuum studies; emission processes; x-rays and higher energies; variability; radio emission (maps); line studies; disk structure and emission; and statistical studies and evolution. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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