Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jun 1994
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1994ap%26ss.216..113c&link_type=abstract
Astrophysics and Space Science, vol. 216, no. 1-2, p. 113-117
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Herbig-Haro Objects, Magnetohydrodynamic Flow, Molecular Clouds, Molecular Flow, Plasma Interactions, Plasma Jets, Protostars, Stellar Models, Stellar Winds, Supersonic Jet Flow, Entrainment, Magnetohydrodynamics, Momentum Transfer
Scientific paper
We have investigated the basic physical properties of the outflow that is created by a supersonic jet in a dense molecular cloud. We show that the dynamics of the interaction is strongly controlled by the rapid cooling of the post-shock gas at the head of the jet. The velocity of the gas is high in the vicinity of the jet head, but decreases rapidly as more material is swept-up. This type of outflow produces extremely high velocity clumps of post-shock gas which resemble the features seen in outflows. We also show that momentum transfer in bow shocks is more important than entrainment in high Mach number jets, as found in the protostellar environment.
Chernin Lawrence M.
Masson Colin R.
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