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The Physics of Spectral Maxima in the Radiation from Non-Thermal Cosmic Radio Sources

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Universal expressions are presented for spectral characteristics of non-thermal cosmic radio sources which show maxima of the spectral density of radiation at specific frequencies (negative slopes spectra). For a number of quasars, radio galaxies and their individual details the most probable physical processes in space leading to spectra of the kind are determined, and some parameters of the space medium, magnetic field and angular sizes of compact radio sources are estimated.

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  1. Institute of Radio Astronomy, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 4 Chervonopraporna St., 610002, Kharkiv, Ukraine

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Braude, S.Y., Megn, A.V. The Physics of Spectral Maxima in the Radiation from Non-Thermal Cosmic Radio Sources. Astrophys Space Sci 302, 189–199 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-005-9026-3

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