An interpretation of the lightcurve of BL Lac.

Bibcode
1986ASSL..121..587K
Kidger, M. R.; Beckman, J. E.
Bibliographical reference

Structure and evolution of active galactic nuclei, p. 587 - 590

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1986
Number of authors
2
IAC number of authors
0
Citations
3
Refereed citations
3
Description
Extensive monitoring is now available for a good sample of the brighter quasars and BL Lacs. In some cases, lightcurves are well enough sampled to permit stochastic modelling. The authors present here, a simple model of the lightcurve of the prototype BL Lacertae object, BL Lac in terms of a series of random events, each with rapid rise and exponential decline. Whilst unable to explain very rapid "optically violent" activity, it seems to provide a satisfactory fit to the long term trends in the lightcurve.
Type
Non-refereed
BL Lacertae objects
Light curves

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