The role of kink instability in Poynting-flux dominated jets

DOI10.1051/0004-6361:20054107zbMATH Open1167.85308arXivastro-ph/0601172OpenAlexW2138816269WikidataQ68592402 ScholiaQ68592402MaRDI QIDQ5477369FDOQ5477369

Authors: D. Giannios, H. C. Spruit 

Publication date: 3 July 2006

Published in: Astronomy & Astrophysics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The role of kink instability in magnetically driven jets is explored through numerical one-dimensional steady relativistic MHD calculations. The instability is shown to have enough time to grow and influence the dynamics of Poynting-flux dominated jets. In the case of AGN jets, the flow becomes kinetic flux dominated at distances larger than ~1000 r_g because of the rapid dissipation of Poynting flux. When applied to GRB outflows, the model predicts more gradual Poynting dissipation and moderately magnetized flow at distances of ~10^{16} cm where the deceleration of the ejecta due to its interaction with the external medium is expected. The energy released by the instability can power the compact ``blazar zone emission and the prompt emission of GRB outflows with high radiative efficiencies.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0601172

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zbMATH Keywords

burstsMHDmagnetohydrodynamicsinstabilitiesgamma raysgeneral quasars

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Radiative transfer in astronomy and astrophysics (85A25) Hydrodynamic and hydromagnetic problems in astronomy and astrophysics (85A30)

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