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We study the transport dynamics of momenta deposited from jets in ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions. Assuming that the high-energy partons traverse expanding quark-gluon fluids and are subject to lose their energy and momentum, we…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2014-08-20 Yasuki Tachibana , Tetsufumi Hirano

The Fanaroff-Riley class II radio galaxy Cygnus A hosts jets which produce radio emission, X-ray cavities, cocoon shocks, and X-ray hotspots where the jet interacts with the ICM. Surrounding one hotspot is a peculiar "hole" feature which…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-03-07 John A. ZuHone , Paul E. J. Nulsen , Po-Hsun Tseng , Hsi-Yu Schive , Tom W. Jones

We present a numerical model developed to calculate observed fluxes of relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei. The observed flux of each turbulent eddy is dependent upon its variable Doppler boosting factor, computed as a function of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-10-06 Victoria Calafut , Paul J. Wiita

We study, analytically and numerically, the structure and evolution of relativistic jetted blast waves that propagate in uniform media, such as those that generate afterglows of gamma-ray bursts. Similar to previous studies, we find that…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-11-17 Taya Govreen-Segal , Ehud Nakar

We present a large systematic study of hydrodynamic simulations of supersonic adiabatic jets in three dimensions to provide a definitive set of results on exploring jet density, Mach number and precession angle as variables. We restrict the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-02-17 Justin Donohoe , Michael D. Smith

This dissertation explores the dynamics of relativistic spaceflight, focusing on the risks associated with collisions and photon interactions as a spacecraft approaches velocities near the speed of light. The study emphasizes two primary…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-12-10 Li Kai Wen , Joao Rodrigues

We investigate the feedback of the stellar jets on the surrounding interstellar gas based on 2D and 3D simulations applying HD and MHD module of PLUTO 4.2 code. The main question we address is whether the stellar jet can be considered as a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-10-09 Somayeh Sheikhnezami , Mohsen Abgharian-Afoushteh

We present the first general relativistic hydrodynamic models of the launch and evolution of relativistic jets and winds, driven by thermal energy deposition, possibly due to neutrino-antineutrino annihilation, in the close vicinity of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 M. A. Aloy , H. -T. Janka , E. Mueller

Context. The concomitant observation of gravitational wave and electromagnetic signals from a binary neutron star (BNS) merger in 2017 confirmed that these events can produce relativistic jets responsible for short Gamma-Ray Bursts (sGRBs).…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-02-19 Emma Dreas , Andrea Pavan , Riccardo Ciolfi , Annalisa Celotti

Extragalactic jets exhibit a wide range of propagation orientations relative to the host galaxy's principal axis. This study investigate the spatiotemporal evolution of jets as a function of their propagation direction within their triaxial…

AT 2022cmc is a recently documented tidal disruption event (TDE) that exhibits a luminous jet, accompanied by fast-declining X-ray and long-lasting radio/millimeter emission. Motivated by the distinct spectral and temporal signatures…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-10-22 Chengchao Yuan , B. Theodore Zhang , Walter Winter , Kohta Murase

We present the first three-dimensional MHD radio galaxy simulations that explicitly model transport of relativistic electrons, including diffusive acceleration at shocks as well as radiative and adiabatic cooling in smooth flows. We discuss…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 I. L. Tregillis , T. W. Jones , Dongsu Ryu

The collision of a plane parallel shock wave with a plane parallel cloud of uniform density is analysed for the case in which magnetic fields and radiative losses are not considered. General analytic solutions are discussed for the case in…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Mendoza

We have performed 2D hydrodynamic simulations of a pulsed astrophysical jet propagating through a medium that is populated with spherical inhomogeneities, or "clumps," which are smaller than the jet radius. The clumps are seen to affect the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Kristopher Yirak , Adam Frank , Andrew Cunningham , Sorin Mitran

We present 2D adiabatic magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of a shock interacting with groups of two or three cylindrical clouds. We study how the presence of a nearby cloud influences the dynamics of this interaction, and explore the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-22 R. Alūzas , J. M. Pittard , S. A. E. G. Falle , T. W. Hartquist

Relativistic, magnetized jets are observed to propagate to very large distances in many Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN). We use 3D relativistic MHD (RMHD) simulations to study the propagation of Poynting flux-driven jets in AGN. These jets are…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-18 Xiaoyue Guan , Hui Li , Shengtai Li

Relativistic jets associated with active galactic nuclei and gamma-ray bursts propagate over huge distances without significant loss of momentum. At the same time they are bright emitters, which is indicative of strong energy dissipation.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-09-20 Kenji Toma , Serguei S. Komissarov , Oliver Porth

Jets and outflows from young stellar objects are proposed candidates to drive supersonic turbulence in molecular clouds. Here, we present the results from multi-dimensional jet simulations where we investigate in detail the energy and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Robi Banerjee , Ralf S. Klessen , Christian Fendt

Recent theoretical work has pointed out that the transition layer between a jet an the medium surrounding it may be more complex than previously thought. Under physically realizable conditions, the transverse profile of the Lorentz factor…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 M. A. Aloy , P. Mimica

Recently, microquasar jets have aroused the interest of many researchers focusing on the astrophysical plasma outflows and various jet ejections. In this work, we concentrate on the investigation of electromagnetic radiation and particle…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-03-02 Theodora Papavasileiou , Odysseas Kosmas , Ioannis Sinatkas