Simulation of Shock-Shock Interaction in Parsec-Scale Jets

Christian M. Fromm; Manel Perucho; Eduardo Ros; Petar Mimica; Tuomas Savolainen; Andrei P. Lobanov; J. Anton Zensus

doi:10.1142/S2010194512004801

Simulation of Shock-Shock Interaction in Parsec-Scale Jets

Christian M. Fromm, Manel Perucho, Eduardo Ros, Petar Mimica, Tuomas Savolainen, Andrei P. Lobanov, J. Anton Zensus

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Abstract

The analysis of the radio light curves of the blazar CTA 102 during its 2006 flare revealed a possible interaction between a standing shock wave and a traveling one. In order to better understand this highly non-linear process, we used a relativistic hydrodynamic code to simulate the high energy interaction and its related emission. The calculated synchrotron emission from these simulations showed an increase in turnover flux density, Sm, and turnover frequency, νm, during the interaction and decrease to its initial values after the passage of the traveling shock wave.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	323-326
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Journal of Modern Physics: Conference Series
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/S2010194512004801
Publication status	Published - 2012
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed
Event	High Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 27 Jun 2011 → 1 Jul 2011 Conference number: 3

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relativistic jets
hydrodynamics
non-thermal emission

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Simulation of Shock-Shock Interaction in Parsec-Scale Jets

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