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0836+710喷流横向结构揭示的Kelvin-Helmholtz模

Kelvin-Helmholtz modes revealed by the transversal structure of the jet in 0836+710

M. Perucho, A. P. Lobanov

摘要:

研究河外喷流的横向结构对于理解其物理性质至关重要。日本主导的空间VLBI项目VSOP可以说为此类研究提供了最佳机会,基线长度可达36,000 km,并在5 GHz下分辨角尺寸为0.3 mas的结构。在1.6和5 GHz的0836+710射流的VSOP观测,使跟踪径向结构的流量规模从2质量到200质量,并确定负责形成观察到的结构的各个振荡模式的波长。我们的结论是,这些模式产生的Kelvin-Helmholtz不稳定性在剪切相对论性流。我们的结果指向分层的射流和不同的模式在不同的射流半径的增长。我们还讨论了驱动频率对类星体活动核物理的影响。

英文摘要:

Studying transversal structure in extragalactic jets is crucial for understanding their physics. The Japanese led space VLBI project VSOP has offered arguably the best opportunity for such studies, by reaching baseline lengths of up to 36,000 km and resolving structures down to an angular size of 0.3 mas at 5 GHz. VSOP observations of the jet in 0836+710 at 1.6 and 5 GHz have enabled tracing the radial structure of the flow on scales from 2 mas to 200 mas and determining the wavelengths of individual oscillatory modes responsible for the formation of the structure observed. We conclude that these modes are produced by Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in a sheared relativistic flow. Our results point towards the stratification of the jet and the growth of different modes at different jet radii. We also discuss the implications of the driving frequency on the physics of the active nucleus of the quasar.

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