Lorentz factor estimation for radio sources

2012 
In this paper, a sample including 68 blazars (18 BL Lacs and 50 FSRQs) with known Doppler factors and superluminal velocity from our previous papers is presented. Both the Lorentz factors (Γ) and viewing angles (θ) are estimated for the 68 sources. The relationship between BL Lacs and FSRQs is also revisited using the two variables of gG and θ. The Lorenz factors are in the range of 2.33 to 64.07. The viewing angles are in the range of 0.04 to 24.56. The averaged value of the viewing angle for BL Lacs is slightly larger than that for FSRQs, while the averaged value of the Lorentz factor for BL Lacs is smaller than that for FSRQs.
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