Published 1989
| Version v1
Book
On particle energisation by magnetic field line reconnection in extragalactic jets
Creators
- 1. Akademie der Wissenschaften der DDR, Potsdam (German Democratic Republic). Zentralinstitut fuer Astrophysik
Description
In order to investigate, whether a magnetic field line reconnection process can be operative in cosmic jets for in situ reenergization of synchrotron radiating electrons, we consider the Gold-Parker mechanism of coronal heating (originally devised for the sun), under the conditions of extragalactic jets. We estimate, that the power dissipated by this process, for the parameter values of two of the most powerful radio galaxies (M 87 and Cen A), amounts to some 1039 : 1040 erg/s. This fits the energetic requirements of the electrons for the radio part of the synchrotron spectrum, but is possibly not enough for its optical and X-ray branch. (author). 41 refs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- ESTEC.
- Imprint Place
- Noordwijk (Netherlands)
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of an International workshop on reconnection in space plasma, 5-9 September 1988, Potsdam, GDR
- Imprint Pagination
- 332 p.
- Journal Volume
- 2)
- Series
- ESA-SP.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 303-308.
- ISSN
- 0379-6566
Conference
- Title
- International workshop on reconnection in space plasma.
- Dates
- 5-9 Sep 1988.
- Place
- Potsdam (German Democratic Republic).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 21066125
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; S30: DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCELERATION; JETS; MAGNETIC RECONNECTION; MHD EQUILIBRIUM; MILKY WAY; PLASMA HEATING; STELLAR CORONAE
- Descriptors DEC
- ATMOSPHERES; EQUILIBRIUM; GALAXIES; HEATING; STELLAR ATMOSPHERES
Optional Information
- Notes
- Imprint:Includes list of keywords and list of participants.