Relativistic oblique shocks with ordered or random magnetic fields: tangential field governs
arXiv:2111.09206 · doi:10.1093/mnras/stac060
Abstract
Relativistic magnetohydrodynamic shocks are efficient particle accelerators, often invoked in the models of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and shock-powered fast radio bursts (FRBs). Most theoretical studies assume a perpendicular shock with an ordered magnetic field perpendicular to the shock normal. However, the degree of magnetization and the magnetic field geometry in shock-powered GRB/FRB scenarios are still poorly constrained by observations. Analogous to the magnetization associated with the total field strength, we define a tangential magnetization associated with the tangential field component. We explore the jump conditions of magnetized relativistic shocks, either with an ordered field of arbitrary inclination angle or with a random field of arbitrary anisotropy. In either case, we find that the jump conditions of relativistic shocks are governed by the tangential magnetization instead of the total magnetization , insensitive to the inclination angles or the anisotropy of the pre-shock magnetic field. The approximated analytical solution developed in this work could serve as a quick check for numerical simulations and apply to theoretical studies of GRBs/FRBs with a more general field geometry.
arXiv comment13 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS
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