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Dipole–vortex structure of the obscuring tori in active galactic nuclei

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Elena Yu. Bannikova  and
Victor M. Kontorovich
Elena Yu. Bannikova
Affiliation:
Karazin Kharkov National University, 4 Svobody Sqr., 61077 Kharkov, Ukraine email: bannikova@astron.kharkov.ua
Victor M. Kontorovich
Affiliation:
Institute of Radio Astronomy of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, 4 Chervonopraporna Str., 61002 Kharkov, Ukraine email: vkont@ira.kharov.ua
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Abstract

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A “matrjoshka” scheme for obscuring vortex torus structure is proposed, which could help to explain the AGN radiation flares, variability and evolution.

Keywords

Galaxies: active – instabilities

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