Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
May 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999a%26a...345..653m&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.345, p.653-662 (1999)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Acceleration Of Particles, Radiation Mechanisms: Non-Thermal, Shock Waves, Turbulence, Galaxies: Jets, Radio Continuum: Galaxies
Scientific paper
We present a numerical model for electron acceleration and radiation inside the body of an extragalactic jet. We model the jet environment as a turbulent medium generating non-linear structures (eddies and/or shocks) through a cascading process. These structures act like in-situ accelerators for the electrons that are initially injected from the central engine. Two types of acceleration processes are considered: second order Fermi-acceleration and shock-drift acceleration, depending on the velocity of the turbulent eddies encountered. We study the modulation of the energy distribution of electrons in such an environment, by incorporating synchrotron radiation losses in the time intervals between successive interactions of the particles with the turbulent structures. By performing a parametric study with respect to the level of turbulent activity and the time intervals between interactions, we calculate the temporal evolution of the cut-off frequency of the synchrotron radiation spectrum of the particles and discuss our results in connection with recent observations.
Anastasiadis Anastasios
Manolakou Konstantina
Vlahos Loukas
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