Radiatively driven general relativistic jets

Jan 29, 2018
8 pages
Published in:
  • J.Astrophys.Astron. 39 (2018) 12
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We use moment formalism of relativistic radiation hydrodynamics to obtain equations of motion of radial jets and solve them using polytropic equation of state of the relativistic gas. We consider curved space-time around black holes and obtain jets with moderately relativistic terminal speeds. In addition, the radiation field from the accretion disc, is able to induce internal shocks in the jet close to the horizon. Under combined effect of thermal as well as radiative driving, terminal speeds up to 0.75 (units of light speed) are obtained.
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  • 8 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication in a special issue of JoAA