Contribution
The physics of active galaxies as revealed by Centaurus A
Presenter: Mark Birkinshaw (University of Bristol)
Abstract: Centaurus A provides us with our best chance of interpreting many of the phenomena that we see in active galaxies. This review will summarize the key processes that we believe are active in Centaurus A, and discuss the extent to which the observed properties of Centaurus A can be related to underlying microphysics and large-scale astrophysics. The talk will concentrate on the nature of the non-thermal emission and the interactions between the non-thermal and thermal plasmas on kpc scales, and attempt to generalize from Centaurus A to other radio galaxies at greater distances.