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Article Contents

TITLE PAGE

12.1.INTRODUCTION

12.2.RADIO SURVEYS
12.2.1.3C and 3CR Surveys
12.2.2.Parkes Survey
12.2.3.Nomenclature

12.3.OPTICAL IDENTIFICATIONS
12.3.1.Types of Identifications
12.3.2.Radio Galaxies
12.3.3.Quasars

12.4.RADIO PROPERTIES
12.4.1.Brightness Distribution
12.4.2.Polarization
12.4.3.Spectra
12.4.4.Intensity Variations
12.4.5.Empirical Relations

12.5.THEORIES OF RADIO SOURCES
12.5.1.Synchrotron Radiation
12.5.2.Effect of Energy Losses
12.5.3.Interpretation of Spectral Data
12.5.4.Effect of Absorption by Ionized Hydrogen
12.5.5.Synchrotron Self-Absorption
12.5.6.Inverse Compton Scattering
12.5.7.Energy Considerations
12.5.8.Polarization
12.5.9.Interpretation of Time Variations
12.5.10.Evolution of the Radio Sources

12.6.SUMMARY

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