APEX sub-mm monitoring of gamma-ray blazars
/ Authors
S. Larsson, L. Fuhrmann, A. Weiss, E. Angelakis, T. Krichbaum, I. Nestoras, J. Zensus, M. Axelsson, D. Nilsson, F. Ryde
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L. Hjalmarsdotter, J. Larsson, A. Lundgren, F. Mac-Auliffe, R. Parra, G. Siringo
/ Abstract
So far, no systematic long-term blazar monitoring programs and detailed variability studies exist at sub-mm wavelengths. Here, we present a new sub-mm blazar monitoring program using the APEX 12-m telescope. A sample of about 40 gamma-ray blazars has been monitored since 2007/2008 with the LABOCA bolometer camera at 345 GHz. First light curves, preliminary variability results and a first comparison with the longer cm/mm bands (F-GAMMA program) are presented, demonstrating the extreme variability characteristics of blazars at such short wavelengths.
Journal: arXiv: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena