A two-dimensional simulation of a relativistic magnetized jet

被引：50

作者：

Koike, S

Nishikawa, KI

Mutel, RL

机构：

[1] RICE UNIV,DEPT SPACE PHYS & ASTRON,HOUSTON,TX 77251

[2] UNIV IOWA,DEPT PHYS & ASTRON,IOWA CITY,IA 52242

来源：

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL | 1996年 / 463卷 / 02期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会; 日本学术振兴会;

关键词：

galaxies; jets; magnetic fields; MHD; relativity;

D O I：

10.1086/310054

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

We have performed a magnetohydrodynamic simulation of a relativistic jet in slab geometry. The simulation code employs a simplified total variation diminishing method. We compare the weakly and strongly magnetized relativistic jets. The result shows that both relativistic effects and the parallel magnetic field collimate the jets. Stronger reversed magnetic fields are formed in the weakly magnetized jet than in the strongly magnetized jet.

引用

页码：L71 / L74

页数：4