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…