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射电亮BL蝎虎座天体的长期变化

Long-term variability of radio-bright BL Lacertae objects

E. Nieppola, T. Hovatta, M. Tornikoski, E. Valtaoja, M. F. Aller, H. D. Aller

摘要:

射电明亮的BL Lacertae天体(BLO)通常是可变的,并表现出突出的耀斑。我们使用了24个BLO的样本,以获得一个清晰的想法,他们的燃烧行为,并找到可能的共性,在他们的变异模式。我们的目标是比较计算时间尺度和观测到的变化参数直接从通量曲线的结果。此外,我们还想知道BLO耀斑是否符合广义激波模型。我们使用4.8、8、14.5、22、37、90和230 GHz的长期监测数据。结构函数,离散关联函数和Lomb-Scargle周期图时间尺度,在以前的研究中计算,进行了更详细的分析。我们确定耀斑持续时间,上升和衰减时间,绝对和相对峰值通量的监测数据。我们发现,BLO表现出广泛的可变性行为。BLO包括具有快速和强变异性的源,如OJ 287,PKS 1749+096和BL Lac,但也包括具有更多滚动波动的源,如PKS 0735+178。最极端的耀斑可以持续长达13年,或者在观测者的坐标系中有大约12 Jy的峰值通量。当考虑多普勒增强效应时,耀斑的峰值通量不依赖于耀斑的持续时间。对时间滞后和峰值通量演化的粗略分析表明,毫米-厘米波长的BLO耀斑是高峰值的,即,处于绝热阶段。因此,结果与广义激波模型一致。

英文摘要:

Radio-bright BL Lacertae objects (BLOs) are typically variable and exhibit prominent flaring. We use a sample of 24 BLOs to get a clear idea of their flaring behavior and to find possible commonalities in their variability patterns. Our goal was to compare the results given by computational time scales and the observed variability parameters determined directly from the flux curves. Also, we wanted to find out if the BLO flares adhere to the generalized shock model. We use long-term monitoring data from 4.8, 8, 14.5, 22, 37, 90 and 230 GHz. The structure function, discrete correlation function and Lomb-Scargle periodogram time scales, calculated in a previous study, are analyzed in more detail. We determine flare durations, rise and decay times, absolute and relative peak fluxes from the monitoring data. We find that BLOs demonstrate a wide range of variability behavior. BLOs include sources with fast and strong variability, such as OJ 287, PKS 1749+096 and BL Lac, but also sources with more rolling fluctuations like PKS 0735+178. The most extreme flares can last for up to 13 years or have peak fluxes of approximately 12 Jy in the observer's frame. When the Doppler boosting effect is taken into account, the peak flux of a flare does not depend on the duration of the flare. A rough analysis of the time lags and peak flux evolution indicates that BLO flares in the mm - cm wavelengths are high-peaking, i.e., are in the adiabatic stage. Thus, the results concur with the generalized shock model.

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