Published June 1, 1982
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Journal article
Synchrotron brightness distribution of turbulent radio jets
Creators
- 1. Institute for Plasma Research, Standford University
Description
In this paper we introduce the notion of radio jets as turbulent mixing regions. We further propose that the essential small-scale viscous dissipation in these jets is by Lighthill emission of MHD waves and by their subsequent strong damping due, at least partly, to gyroresonant acceleration of suprathermal particles. The equilibrium eddy, wave, and particle spectra are not found exactly in this paper but the problem is defined and rough estimates of the spectra are given to aid in the observational interpretation
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Volume
- 257
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Page Range
- 63-74
- ISSN
- 0004-637X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 14759747
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BRIGHTNESS; HYDRODYNAMICS; JETS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; RADIO GALAXIES; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; TURBULENCE
- Descriptors DEC
- BREMSSTRAHLUNG; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLUID MECHANICS; GALAXIES; MECHANICS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS