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模拟AGN喷流的合成观测:X射线空腔

Synthetic Observations of Simulated AGN Jets: X-ray Cavities

P. J. Mendygral, S. M. O'Neill, T. W. Jones

摘要:

活动星系核强烈喷流在星系团核心形成的X射线空洞被广泛用于估算活动星系核的能量输出。利用通常应用于观察团簇的方法,我们进行了合成X射线观测的三维MHD模拟射流ICM相互作用,以测试测量X射线腔功率的可靠性。这些测量值来自空腔的焓含量及其隐式年龄的经验估计。我们探讨如何等物理因素,如喷流的不透明度和观测条件,如相对于视线的喷流的方向影响的可靠性,观测测量的空腔焓和年龄。这些量的误差估计可以通过直接比较“观测”得出的值与模拟的“实际”值来进行。在我们的测试中,从观察中得出的空腔焓通常在模拟值的两个因子内。空腔年龄,因此,空腔功率是敏感的射流的估计倾角的准确性。如果倾斜角准确,则腔体年龄和功率估计值可能在实际值的两倍内。

英文摘要:

Observations of X-ray cavities formed by powerful jets from AGN in galaxy cluster cores are widely used to estimate the energy output of the AGN. Using methods commonly applied to observations of clusters, we conduct synthetic X-ray observations of 3D MHD simulated jet-ICM interactions to test the reliability of measuring X-ray cavity power. These measurements are derived from empirical estimates of the enthalpy content of the cavities and their implicit ages. We explore how such physical factors as jet intermittency and observational conditions such as orientation of the jets with respect to the line of sight impact the reliability of observational measurements of cavity enthalpy and age. An estimate of the errors in these quantities can be made by directly comparing "observationally" derived values with "actual" values from the simulations. In our tests, cavity enthalpy derived from observations was typically within a factor of two of the simulation values. Cavity age and, therefore, cavity power are sensitive to the accuracy of the estimated inclination angle of the jets. Cavity age and power estimates within a factor of two of the actual values are possible given an accurate inclination angle.

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