The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society (천문학회보)
- Volume 38 Issue 1
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- Pages.43.1-43.1
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- 2013
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- 1226-2692(pISSN)
Search for Very Fast Variability in AGN Radio Light Curves
- Lee, Taeseok (Seoul National University) ;
- Trippe, Sascha (Seoul National University) ;
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Sohn, Bong Won
(Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
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Lee, Sang-Sung
(Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
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Byun, Do-Young
(Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
- Oh, Junghwan (Seoul National University)
- Published : 2013.04.11
Abstract
We present here the preliminary results of the fast variability of AGN radio light curves. The shortest time scale of minute in AGN light curves is needed to probe the AGN activity for a few reasons; First, to check if there is any kind of shortest time scale activity. Secondly, to find out what high frequency end of AGN spectra look like. For the last, to see the time delay at several wavelength bands and the change of the spectral index with time. The observation was conducted with three KVN(Korea VLBI Network) antennas with single dish cross scan mode. In order not to lose the target at any given time, whenever one station needs to observe the calibrator, the other station is on the target. Though the detailed data reduction is still going on, there might exist varying feature in the radio light curve. The more fine calibration will be done in near future and another good data set is ready for the reduction.
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