Laboratory Studies of Astrophysical Jets
arXiv:0903.0268 · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-02289-0_2
Abstract
Jets and outflows produced during star-formation are observed on many scales: from the "micro-jets" extending a few hundred Astronomical Units to the "super-jets" propagating to parsecs distances. Recently, a new "class" of short-lived (hundreds of nano-seconds) centimetre-long jets has emerged in the laboratory as a complementary tool to study these complex astrophysical flows. Here I will discuss and review the recent work done on "simulating" protostellar jets in the laboratory using z-pinch machines.
25 Pages, 11 Figures to appear in Lecture Notes in Physics. Series Title: Jets from young stars IV: From models to observations and experiments Editors: P. J. V. Garcia and J. M. T. Ferreira. Publisher: Springer
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