Radio afterglow of the jetted tidal disruption event Swift J1644+57

Radio afterglow of the jetted tidal disruption event Swift J1644+57

The recent transient event Swift J1644+57 has been interpreted as resulting from a relativistic outflow, powered by the accretion of a tidally disrupted star onto a supermassive black hole. This discovery of a new class of relativistic transients opens new windows into the study of tidal disruption...

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Main Authors: Mimica P., Giannios D., Metzger B.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-12-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20123904001

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