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We study the properties of the chromohydrodynamical instabilities induced by a relativistic jet that crosses the quark-gluon plasma. Assuming that the jet of particles and the plasma can be described using a hydrodynamical approach, we…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-11-26 Massimo Mannarelli , Cristina Manuel

The stable propagation of jets in FRII sources is remarkable if one takes into account that large-scale jets are subjected to potentially highly disruptive three-dimensional (3D) Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities. Numerical simulations can…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-19 M. Perucho , J. M. Marti , J. M. Cela , M. Hanasz , R. de la Cruz , F. Rubio

I review recent progress in the theory of relativistic jet production, with special emphasis on unifying black hole sources of stellar and supermassive size. Observations of both classes of objects, as well as theoretical considerations,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 David L. Meier

We study the influence of the matter content of extragalactic jets on their morphology, dynamics and emission properties. For this purpose we consider jets of extremely different compositions including pure leptonic and baryonic plasmas.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 L. Scheck , M. A. Aloy , J. M. Marti , J. L. Gomez , E. Mueller

Relativistic jets are highly collimated plasma outflows emerging from accreting black holes. They are launched with a significant amount of magnetic energy, which can be dissipated to accelerate nonthermal particles and give rise to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-04-01 Lingyi Dong , Haocheng Zhang , Dimitrios Giannios

A set of 3D MHD simulations of magnetized jets has been performed. The jets contain an equipartition primarily poloidal magnetic field and the effect of jet density on jet dynamics and structure is evaluated. The jet is precessed at the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 P. E. Hardee , D. A. Clarke , A. Rosen

We have investigated the influence of jet rotation and differential motion on the linear and nonlinear development of the current-driven (CD) kink instability of force-free helical magnetic equilibria via three-dimensional relativistic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-05 Yosuke Mizuno , Yuri Lyubarsky , Ken-Ichi Nishikawa , Philip E. Hardee

Apparent evolution of relativistic flows as traced by radio emission results from a combination of several factors related to propagation of relativistic blobs or shocks, velocity, density and pressure stratification of the underlying flow,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2010-11-03 A. P. Lobanov

In this paper, we describe the results of three-dimensional relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations aimed at probing the role of regular magnetic field on the development of the instability that accompanies recollimation of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-03-22 Jin Matsumoto , Serguei S. Komissarov , Konstantinos N. Gourgouliatos

Magnetic reconnection in the low atmosphere, e.g. chromosphere, is investigated in various physical environments. Its implications for the origination of explosive events (small--scale jets) are discussed. A 2.5-dimensional resistive…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-14 J. Y. Ding , M. S. Madjarska , J. G. Doyle , Q. M. Lu

When a magnetically-dominated super-fast magnetosonic GRB jet leaves the progenitor star the external pressure support may drop and the jet may enter the regime of ballistic expansion during which its magnetic acceleration becomes highly…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-14 S. S. Komissarov , N. Vlahakis , A. Konigl

AGN jet structure and stability remain uncertain; recollimation shocks are linked to morphology and variability, but the role of downstream instabilities is still unclear. We aim to investigate how jet magnetization and other physical…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-01-14 Stella Boula , Fabrizio Tavecchio , Gianluigi Bodo , Nektarios Vlahakis , Paolo Coppi , Agnese Costa , Alberto Sciaccaluga

Relativistic jets are believed to have a substantial impact on the gas dynamics and evolution of the interstellar medium (ISM) of their host galaxies. In this paper, we aim to draw a link between the simulations and the observable…

We perform a series of two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic core-collapse simulations of rapidly rotating and strongly magnetized massive stars. To study the properties of magnetic explosions for a longer time stretch of postbounce…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 Tomoya Takiwaki , Kei Kotake , Katsuhiko Sato

Studies on small-scale jets' formation, propagation, evolution, and role, such as type I and II spicules, mottles, and fibrils in the lower solar atmosphere's energetic balance, have progressed tremendously thanks to the combination of…

We study the evolution of kink instability in a force-free, non-rotating plasma column of high magnetization. The main dissipation mechanism is identified as reconnection of magnetic field-lines with various intersection angles, driven by…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-10-16 Omer Bromberg , Chandra B. Singh , Jordy Davelaar , Alexander A. Philippov

In this paper, we carry out multiwavelength observations of three recurring jets on 2014 November 7. The jets originated from the same region at the edge of AR 12205 and propagated along the same coronal loop. The eruptions were generated…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-12-08 Yan-Jie Zhang , Qing-Min Zhang , Jun Dai , Zhe Xu , Hai-Sheng Ji

We present various instability mechanisms in the accreting black hole systems which might indicate at the connection between the accretion disk and jet. The jets observed in microquasars can have a persistent or blobby morphology.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-20 Agnieszka Janiuk , Bozena Czerny , Monika Moscibrodzka , Aneta Siemiginowska

General relativistic numerical simulations of magnetized accretion flows around black holes show a disordered electromagnetic structure in the disk and corona and a highly relativistic, Poynting-dominated funnel jet in the polar regions.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Jonathan C. McKinney , Ramesh Narayan

We present a study of a luminous, z=0.15, type-2 quasar (log [L([OIII])/(erg/s)]=42.8) from the Quasar Feedback Survey. It is classified as 'radio-quiet' (log [L(1.4 GHz)/(W/Hz)]=23.8); however, radio imaging reveals ~1 kpc low-power jets…