Interstellar Scintillation and Scattering of Micro-arc-second AGN
Abstract
:1. 1965–1980s: Low Frequency Variability
2. 1980s–2002: Intra-Day Variability at Centimetre Wavelengths and Its Origin
3. 2002–Present: Statistical Studies and the Role of Interstellar Scattering
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Jauncey, D.L.; Bignall, H.E.; Kedziora-Chudczer, L.; Koay, J.Y.; Lovell, J.E.J.; Macquart, J.-P.; Ojha, R.; Pursimo, T.; Reynolds, C.; Rickett, B.J. Interstellar Scintillation and Scattering of Micro-arc-second AGN. Galaxies 2016, 4, 62. https://doi.org/10.3390/galaxies4040062
Jauncey DL, Bignall HE, Kedziora-Chudczer L, Koay JY, Lovell JEJ, Macquart J-P, Ojha R, Pursimo T, Reynolds C, Rickett BJ. Interstellar Scintillation and Scattering of Micro-arc-second AGN. Galaxies. 2016; 4(4):62. https://doi.org/10.3390/galaxies4040062
Chicago/Turabian StyleJauncey, David L., Hayley E. Bignall, Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer, Jun Yi Koay, James E. J. Lovell, Jean-Pierre Macquart, Roopesh Ojha, Tapio Pursimo, Cormac Reynolds, and Barney J. Rickett. 2016. "Interstellar Scintillation and Scattering of Micro-arc-second AGN" Galaxies 4, no. 4: 62. https://doi.org/10.3390/galaxies4040062