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arxiv: 1210.3057 · v1 · pith:EBUI3LJQnew · submitted 2012-10-10 · 🌌 astro-ph.HE

Gamma-ray emission from Wolf-Rayet stars interacting with AGN jets

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keywords emissiongamma-rayinteractionjetsradiationrelativisticstarstars
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Dense populations of stars surround the nuclear regions of galaxies. In this work, we study the interaction of a WR star with relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei. A bow-shaped double-shock structure will form as a consequence of the interaction of the jet and the wind of the star. Particles can be accelerated up to relativistic energies in these shocks and emit high-energy radiation. We compute the produced gamma-ray emission obtaining that this radiation may be significant. This emission is expected to be particularly relevant for nearby non-blazar sources.

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