Can X-Ray Jets Be Cosmic Beacons?
Astrophysics
2009-11-07 v1
Abstract
If X-rays observed from any extragalactic radio jets are due to inverse Compton scattering on the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation, then such a source will be detectable with the same surface brightness anywhere in the more distant universe. Chandra observations imply that such systems do exist, and will therefore serve as Cosmic Beacons out to the redshift at which they form.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0110434,
title = {Can X-Ray Jets Be Cosmic Beacons?},
author = {Dan Schwartz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0110434},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Proceedings of the conference "Lighthouses of the Universe:"