Physics of Active Galactic Nuclei at all Scales

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Alloin, Danielle (Editor), Johnson, Rachel (Editor), Lira, Paulina (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 693
• Subjects: Physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.

The energy source in Active Galactic Nuclei is commonly accepted to be gravitational and released through accretion of matter onto a supermassive black hole. Since the discovery of the first radio galaxies and quasars in the early sixties, tremendous progress has been made in unveiling, analyzing an...

Table of Contents:

• Active Galactic Nuclei: Basic Physics and Main Components
• Multiwavelength Evidence of the Physical Processes in Radio Jets
• The Broad-Line Region in Active Galactic Nuclei
• Cold Gas Near Active Galactic Nuclei
• AGN Beyond the 100pc Scale
• The Fueling and Evolution of AGN: Internal and External Triggers
• X-Ray Survey Results on Active Galaxy Physics and Evolution
• The Links Between AGN and Galaxy Formation.