On the internal structure of relativistic jets collimated by ambient pressure A.V. Chernoglazov Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology with V.S. Beskin, A.M. Kiselev and E.E. Nokhrina HEPRO-6 Moscow, 2017
Internal structure – AGN New possibilities MOJAVE team (time) Radioastron (base)
Internal structure – AGN Y.Y.Kovalev et al, ApJ, 668, L27 (2007)
VLBA+VLA1, 15 GHz The inner jet structure is clearly resolved, a short counter jet is detected Y.Y.Kovalev et al, ApJ, 668, L27 (2007)
F.Mertens et al, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 595, 20 (2016) Not a free outflow – ambient pressure is to play an important role F.Mertens et al, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 595, 20 (2016)
Collimation J. C. McKinney, A. Tchekhovskoy, R. D. Blandford Collimation J.C.McKinney, A.Tchekhovskoy, R.D.Blandford. MNRAS, 423, 3083 (2012) Parabolic?
force-free solution Current sheet (as a cheat) Electric current inside a magnetosphere F.C.Michel, ApJ, 180L, 133 (1973) force-free solution Current sheet (as a cheat)
parabolic solution current changes its direction Electric current inside a magnetosphere R.D.Blandford and R.L. Znajek, MNRAS, 179, 433 (1977) parabolic solution current changes its direction
Electric current inside a magnetosphere R. D. Blandford and R. L Electric current inside a magnetosphere R.D.Blandford and R.L. Znajek, MNRAS, 179, 433 (1977) parabolic solution
Electric current inside a magnetosphere R. D. Blandford and R. L Electric current inside a magnetosphere R.D.Blandford and R.L. Znajek, MNRAS, 179, 433 (1977) parabolic solution What is here?
On current closure region Magnetic tower Bromberg et al, ApJ, 740, 100 (2011)
A back view O.Porth et al, ApJ, 737, 42 (2011)
Our task There is neither current sheet nor external magnetic field Velocity of particles and magnetic fields are null Flow is supersonic
Grad-Shafranov approach Bernoulli equation
Grad-Shafranov approach Bernoulli equation
Grad-Shafranov approach 5 arbitrary “integrals of motion”: 1) angular velocity 2) z-component of the angular momentum flux 3) particle-to-magnetic flux ratio 4) relativistic entropy 5) energy flux
Example of solution Radius of the jet
About properties of GS equations
About properties of GS equations
On the importance of integral H It’s useful to introduce dimensionless parameter
The newest insight
The newest insight Let’s compare the results
Calculations Michel magnetization parameter (maximal bulk Lorentz-factor)
And the result
The end