We compute the dynamics and emission of dissipative shells that are subject to a strong Compton drag, under simplifying assumptions about the dissipation mechanism. We show that under conditions prevailing in blazars, substantial deceleration is anticipated on sub-parsec and parsec scales in cases of rapid dissipation. Such episodes may be the origin of some of the flaring activity occasionally observed in gamma-ray blazars. The shape of the light curves thereby produced reflects the geometry of the emitting surface if the deceleration is very rapid, or the dynamics of the shell if the deceleration is delayed, or initially more gradual, owing, e.g., to continuous injection of energy and momentum.
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Yunnan Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Kunming 650092, Yunnan, Peoples R China
Chinese Acad Sci, Yunnan Observ, Kunming 650011, Yunnan, Peoples R China
Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Struct & Evolut Celestial Objects, Kunming 650011, Yunnan, Peoples R ChinaYunnan Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Kunming 650092, Yunnan, Peoples R China
Zheng, Y. G.
Kang, S. J.
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Liupanshui Normal Univ, Sch Phys & Elect Engn, Liupanshui 553004, Guizhou, Peoples R ChinaYunnan Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Kunming 650092, Yunnan, Peoples R China
Kang, S. J.
Yang, C. Y.
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Chinese Acad Sci, Yunnan Observ, Kunming 650011, Yunnan, Peoples R China
Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Struct & Evolut Celestial Objects, Kunming 650011, Yunnan, Peoples R ChinaYunnan Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Kunming 650092, Yunnan, Peoples R China
Yang, C. Y.
Bai, J. M.
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Chinese Acad Sci, Yunnan Observ, Kunming 650011, Yunnan, Peoples R China
Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Struct & Evolut Celestial Objects, Kunming 650011, Yunnan, Peoples R ChinaYunnan Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Kunming 650092, Yunnan, Peoples R China
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Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Inst Particle Phys, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Phys, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USAUniv Calif Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Inst Particle Phys, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
Furniss, A.
Fumagalli, M.
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Carnegie Observ, Pasadena, CA 91101 USA
Princeton Univ, Dept Astrophys, Princeton, NJ 08544 USAUniv Calif Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Inst Particle Phys, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
Fumagalli, M.
Falcone, A.
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Penn State Univ, Dept Astron & Astrophys, University Pk, PA 16802 USAUniv Calif Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Inst Particle Phys, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
Falcone, A.
Williams, D. A.
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Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Inst Particle Phys, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Phys, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USAUniv Calif Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Inst Particle Phys, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA