Accretion Disc-Corona Models and X/gamma-ray Spectra of Accreting Black Holes
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We discuss properties of thermal and hybrid (thermal/non-thermal) electron-positron plasmas in the pair and energy equilibria. Various accretion disc-corona models, recently proposed to explain properties of galactic as well as extragalactic accreting black holes, are confronted with the observed broad-band X-ray and gamma-ray spectra.
23 pages; 10 figures; uses cupconf.sty; to appear in "Theory of Black Hole Accretion Discs", eds. M.A. Abramowicz, G. Bjornsson, J.E. Pringle
23 pages; 10 figures; uses cupconf.sty; to appear in "Theory of Black Hole Accretion Discs", eds. M.A. Abramowicz, G. Bjornsson, J.E. Pringle