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astro-ph2003
Gamma-ray bursts from alternating-current jets
M. Sikora, M. C. Begelman, P. Coppi +1
We propose a gamma-ray burst scenario involving relativistic jets dominated by Poynting flux with alternating toroidal magnetic fields. Such a structure may arise naturally if the…
astro-ph2000
The shock waves in decaying supersonic turbulence
Michael D. Smith, Mordecai-Mark Mac Low, Julia M. Zuev
We here analyse numerical simulations of supersonic, hypersonic and magnetohydrodynamic turbulence that is free to decay. Our goals are to understand the dynamics of the decay and…