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blazar 1156+295亚pc分辨率的射电结构

Radio structure of the blazar 1156+295 with sub-pc resolution

W. Zhao, X. -Y. Hong, T. An, D. -R. Jiang, Jun-Hui Zhao, L. I. Gurvits, J. Yang

摘要:

1156+295是一个平谱类星体,射电和伽马射线都很强。先前对该源的观测揭示了pc到kpc尺度上的射电形态与螺旋喷流模型一致。在我们目前的研究中,这个源与VLBA在86,43和15 GHz的四个历元,从2003年5月10日至2005年3月13日,旨在研究最里面的喷流的结构,以了解螺旋结构和天体物理过程之间的关系,在中央引擎。确定了一个核心射流结构与六个射流分量。由自行测量得到的六个喷流分量的视横向速度在3.6 ~ 11.6c之间。整体射流形状显示振荡形态,在pc尺度上具有多个曲率,这可能指示螺旋图案。从Kelvin-Helmholtz(K-H)不稳定性和射流进动两方面讨论了螺旋射流的模型。K-H不稳定性模型与观测数据吻合较好。从sub-pc到kpc尺度上的总体射电结构似乎符合Kelvin-Helmholtz(K-H)不稳定性中基本螺旋模式的流体动力学模型。这种初始特征波长为0.2 pc的螺旋模式在0.005 pc尺度(或1000 Rs,$4.3\times10^8M_{\odot}$超大质量黑洞宽线区域的典型尺寸)的喷流底部被激发。压缩射流模型也可以在10 pc和300 pc之间的尺度上拟合所观察到的射流结构。然而,为了解释内部喷流结构的弯曲(1到10 pc)和大尺度喷流流出的重新准直(>300 pc),可能需要对挤压喷流模型进行额外的天体物理过程。

英文摘要:

1156+295 is a flat-spectrum quasar which is loud at radio and gamma-ray. Previous observations of the source revealed a radio morphology on pc to kpc scales consistent with a helical jet model. In our present research, this source was observed with the VLBA at 86, 43 and 15 GHz on four epochs from 10 May 2003 to 13 March 2005 aiming at studying the structure of the innermost jet in order to understand the relation between the helical structure and the astrophysical processes in the central engine. A core-jet structure with six jet components is identified. The apparent transverse velocities of the six jet components derived from proper motion measurements are in the range between 3.6 c and 11.6 c. The overall jet shape shows oscillatory morphology with multiple curvatures on pc scales which might be indicative of a helical pattern. Models of helical jet are discussed on the basis of both Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H) instability and jet precession. The K-H instability model shows better agreement with the observed data. The overall radio structure on the scale from sub-pc to kpc appears to be fitted with a hydrodynamic model with the fundamental helical mode in Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H) instability. This helical mode with an initial characteristic wavelength of 0.2 pc is excited at the base of the jet on the scale of 0.005 pc (or 1000R_s, the typical size of the broad line region for a super massive black hole of $4.3\times10^8M_{\odot}$). A presessing jet model can also fit the observed jet structure on the scale between 10 pc and 300 pc. However, additional astrophysical processes may be required for the presessing jet model in order to explain the bendings on the inner jet structure (1 to 10 pc) and re-collimation of the large scale jet outflow (>300 pc).

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