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The non-dissipative relativistic force-free condition should be a good approximation to describe the electromagnetic field in much of the pulsar magnetosphere, but we may plausibly expect it to break down in singular domains.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Simon P. Goodwin , Jonathan Mestel , Leon Mestel , Geoffrey A. E. Wright

We present the first self-consistent global simulations of pulsar magnetospheres with operating $e^\pm$ discharge. We focus on the simple configuration of an aligned or anti-aligned rotator. The star is spun up from zero (vacuum) state to a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-10-28 Alexander Y. Chen , Andrei M. Beloborodov

Axisymmetric stellar wind solutions are presented, obtained by numerically solving the ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations. Stationary solutions are critically analysed using the knowledge of the flux functions. These flux functions…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 R. Keppens , J. P. Goedbloed

This paper presents existence theories for several families of axisymmetric solitary waves on the surface of an otherwise cylindrical ferrofluid jet surrounding a stationary metal rod. The ferrofluid, which is governed by a general…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2018-05-09 Mark Groves , Dag Nilsson

We explore the poloidal structure of two-dimensional (2D) MHD winds in relation to their potential association with the X-ray warm absorbers (WAs) and the highly-ionized ultra-fast outflows (UFOs) in AGN, in a single unifying approach. We…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-17 Keigo Fukumura , Francesco Tombesi , Demosthenes Kazanas , Chris Shrader , Ehud Behar , Ioannis Contopoulos

We study mass outflows driven from accretion discs by radiation pressure due to spectral lines. To investigate non-axisymmetric effects, we use the Athena++ code and develop a new module to account for radiation pressure driving. In 2D, our…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-02-13 Sergei Dyda , Daniel Proga

We consider a self-similar force-free wind flowing out of an infinitely thin disk located in the equatorial plane. On the disk plane, we assume that the magnetic stream function $P$ scales as $P\propto R^\nu$, where $R$ is the cylindrical…

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

The pulsar magnetosphere is divided into a corotating region of closed field lines surrounded by open field lines that emanate from the two poles of the star, extend to infinity and are separated by an equatorial current sheet. The three…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-09-20 I. Contopoulos , D. Ntotsikas , K. N. Gourgouliatos

MHD winds can emanate from both stars and surrounding accretion disks. It is of interest to know how much wind power is available and which (if either) of the two rotators dominates that power. We investigate this in the context of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Eric G. Blackman , Adam Frank , Carl Welch

Observations of jets from quasars and other types of accreting black hole are briefly summarized. The importance of beaming and $\gamma$-ray observations for understanding the origin of these jets is emphasised. It is argued that both the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-04-23 R. D. Blandford

We develop a formalism wherein the solution of the equations of equilibrium for a self-gravitating, magnetized interstellar cloud may be accomplished analytically, under the only hypotheses that (a) the cloud is scale-free, and (b) is…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Daniele Galli

Strong interactions between jets and stellar winds at binary system spatial scales could occur in high-mass microquasars. We study here, mainly from a dynamical but also a radiative point of view, the collision between a dense stellar wind…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 M. Perucho , V. Bosch-Ramon

In resistive and viscous magnetohydrodynamical (MHD) simulations we obtain axial jets launched from the innermost magnetosphere of a star-disk system. We found that in a part of the parameter space continuous asymmetric jets, which are…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-06-09 Aleksandra Kotek , Miljenko Čemeljić , Włodek Kluźniak , Deepika A. Bollimpalli

Magnetospheric twists, that is magnetospheres with a toroidal component, are under scrutiny due to the key role the twist is believed to play in the behaviour of neutron stars. Notably, its dissipation is believed to power magnetar…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2026-02-06 Guillaume Voisin

The origin of magnetic fields in the universe still remains unknown and constitutes one of the most intriguing questions in astronomy and astrophysics. Their significance is enormous since they have a strong influence on many astrophysical…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-06-13 Anamaría Navarro-Noguera , F. D. Lora-Clavijo , Guillermo A. González

The classical Blandford & Payne (1982) model for the magnetocentrifugal acceleration and collimation of a disk-wind is revisited and refined. In the original model, the gas is cold and the solution is everywhere subfast magnetosonic. In the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 N. Vlahakis , K. Tsinganos , C. Sauty , E. Trussoni

Planetary nebulae often have asymmetric shapes, which could arise due to collimated jets from evolved stars before evolution to the planetary nebula phase. The source of jet collimation in these stars is unknown. Magnetic fields are thought…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 W. H. T. Vlemmings , P. J. Diamond , H. Imai

Following the basic principles of a charge separated pulsar magnetosphere \citep{goldreich1969}, we consider the magnetosphere be stationary in space, instead of corotating, and the electric field be uploaded from the potential distribution…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-07-01 K. H. Tsui

Jet formation is connected most probably with matter acceleration from the vicinity of rotating magnetized bodies. It is usually related to the mass outflows and ejection from accretion disks around black holes. Problem of jet collimation…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 G. S. Bisnovatyi-Kogan , N. V. Ardeljan , S. G. Moiseenko

We argue that existing models of the ideal pulsar magnetosphere are incorrect because of the improper treatment of the singular current layer outside the light cylinder. We simulated the axisymmetric pulsar magnetosphere in the Force-Free…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2011-01-18 Andrei Gruzinov