Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-05-03
Phys.Rev.E75:056312,2007
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in Physical Review E. For better quality images, please check http://www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/staff/mp
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevE.75.056312
Qualitatively new aspects of the (linear and non-linear) stability of sheared relativistic (slab) jets are analyzed. The linear problem has been solved for a wide range of jet models well inside the ultrarelativistic domain (flow Lorentz factors up to 20; specific internal energies $\approx 60c^2$). As a distinct feature of our work, we have combined the analytical linear approach with high-resolution relativistic hydrodynamical simulations, which has allowed us i) to identify, in the linear regime, resonant modes specific to the relativistic shear layer ii) to confirm the result of the linear analysis with numerical simulations and, iii) more interestingly, to follow the instability development through the non-linear regime. We find that very high-order reflection modes with dominant growth rates can modify the global, long-term stability of the relativistic flow. We discuss the dependence of these resonant modes on the jet flow Lorentz factor and specific internal energy, and on the shear layer thickness. The results could have potential applications in the field of extragalactic relativistic jets.
Hanasz Michal
Marti Jose-Maria
Miralles Juan-Antonio
Perucho Manuel
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