Propagation and Dynamics of Relativistic Jets

Details Propagation and Dynamics of Relativistic Jets Propagation and Dynamics of Relativistic Jets

2004-02-15

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0402355v1

Astrophys.J. 606 (2004) 804-818

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

36 pages, 16 figures, accepted for publication in ApJ

Scientific paper

10.1086/382779

We investigate the dynamics and morphology of jets propagating into the interstellar medium using 2D relativistic hydrodynamic simulations. The calculations are performed assuming axisymmetric geometry and trace a long propagation of jets. The jets are assumed to be 'light' with the density ratio between the beam to the ambient gas much less than unity. We examine the mechanism for the appearance of vortices at the head of jets in the hot spot. Such vortices are known as a trigger of a deceleration phase which appears after a short phase in which one dimensional analysis is dominant. We find that an oblique shock at the boundary rim near the end of the beam strongly affects the flow structure in and around the hot spot. Weakly shocked gas passed through this oblique shock and becomes a trigger for the generation of vortices. We also find the parameter dependence of these effects for the propagation and dynamics of the jets. The jet with slower propagation velocity is weakly pinched, has large vortices and shows very complex structure at the head of the jets and extended synchrotron emissivity.

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