Published January 2011
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Journal article
Asymptotic theory of relativistic, magnetized jets
Creators
- 1. Physics Department, Ben-Gurion University, P.O. Box 653, Beer-Sheva IL-84105 (Israel)
Description
The structure of a relativistically hot, strongly magnetized jet is investigated at large distances from the source. Asymptotic equations are derived describing collimation and acceleration of the externally confined jet. Conditions are found for the transformation of the thermal energy into the fluid kinetic energy or into the Poynting flux. Simple scalings are presented for the jet collimation angle and Lorentz factors.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevE.83.016302;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1012.2517v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics (Print)
- Journal Volume
- 83
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 016302-016302.9
- ISSN
- 1539-3755
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 43037543
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCELERATION; ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS; CONFINEMENT; FLUIDS; HEAT; JETS; KINETIC ENERGY; LORENTZ INVARIANCE; MAGNETIZATION; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SCALING
- Descriptors DEC
- ENERGY; ENERGY RANGE; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics