Numerical simulations of dynamics and emission from relativistic astrophysical jets
arXiv:1211.1794 · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/454/1/012001
Abstract
Broadband emission from relativistic outflows (jets) of active galactic nuclei (AGN) and gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) contains valuable information about the nature of the jet itself, and about the central engine which launches it. Using special relativistic hydrodynamics and magnetohydronamics simulations we study the dynamics of the jet and its interaction with the surrounding medium. The observational signature of the simulated jets is computed using a radiative transfer code developed specifically for the purpose of computing multi-wavelength, time-dependent, non-thermal emission from astrophysical plasmas. We present results of a series of long-term projects devoted to understanding the dynamics and emission of jets in parsec-scale AGN jets, blazars and the afterglow phase of the GRBs.
Proceedings of the Conference on Computational Physics (CCP2012), October 14 - 18, 2012, Kobe (Japan). 10 pages, 8 figures. Revised and accepted version
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