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astro-ph1999
X-ray/TeV-gamma-ray observations of several strong flares of Mkn 501 during 1997 and implications
H. Krawczynski, P. S. Coppi, T. Maccarone +1
During more than 6 months in 1997, the BL Lac object Mkn 501 was in an exceptionally bright state, both in the X-ray band and in the Very High Energy (VHE) band. In this paper we p…
astro-ph1999
Workshop Summary for Cracow 1997: Relativistic Jets in AGNs
Paolo S. Coppi
I present a general overview of the results discussed during the Cracow 1997 workshop on ``Relativistic Jets in AGNs.'' My emphasis will be on showing the significant progress made…
astro-ph1999
The Physics of Hybrid Thermal/Non-Thermal Plasmas
Paolo S. Coppi
Models of the continuum radiation from accreting hot plasmas typically assume that the plasma heating mechanism produces energetic particles distributed in energy either as a Maxwe…