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HOMAN, DANIEL C. "PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF JETS IN AGN." International Journal of Modern Physics: Conference Series 08 (January 2012): 163–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2010194512004552.
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I review constraints on the physical properties of AGN jets revealed through Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) studies of the structure and time-evolution of parsec-scale jets, including recent results from the MOJAVE program. In particular I focus on constraints available from very long time baseline studies which probe a wide range of jet behavior over many outbursts. Kinematic studies of propagating jet features find an apparent speed distribution that peaks around 10c for blazars, with speeds up to 50c observed. These observed speeds require Lorentz factors at least as large, implying that parsec-scale Lorentz factors up to 10-20 are common for blazars with a tail up to ~ 50. Jet flows are still becoming organized on these scales as evidenced by the high incidence of non-radial motions and/or accelerations of jet features (including increases and decreases in apparent speed and direction). Changes in Lorentz factors of propagating jet features appear to play a significant role in the observed accelerations, and while the connection between acceleration of jet features and the underlying flow is not clear, the pattern of observed accelerations suggest the flow may increase in speed near the base of the jet and decrease further out. In some jets, ejections of new features span a range of ejection angles over many epochs, tracing out wider opening angles on parsec-scales than are apparent in single epoch observations.
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Sbarrato, Tullia, Paolo Padovani, and Gabriele Ghisellini. "The jet–disc connection in AGN." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 10, S313 (September 2014): 48–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921315001854.
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AbstractWe present our latest results on the connection between the accretion rate and the power of relativistic jets. To this aim we use blazars, whose jet is pointing at us, with visible broad emission lines, along with broad lineless radio–galaxies. We trace the jet power with two proxies (gamma–ray and radio luminosities), while the broad emission lines are a direct measure of the accretion disc luminosity. We find a correlation between the broad emission line and the gamma–ray or luminosities in blazars, suggesting a direct tight connection between the jet and the accretion rate. Only extending our analysis to radio–galaxies, and using as jet tracer the radio luminosity, we are finally able to conclude that jetted AGN can accrete both through a radiatively efficient accretion disc and a hot accretion flow, depending on the accretion rate. We finally observe the transition between the two states among the family of jetted AGN.
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Tanner, Ryan, and Kimberly A. Weaver. "Simulations of AGN-driven Galactic Outflow Morphology and Content." Astronomical Journal 163, no. 3 (February 17, 2022): 134. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac4d23.
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Abstract Using a series of 3D relativistic hydrodynamical simulations of active galactic nuclei (AGN) we investigate how AGN power, a clumpy interstellar medium (ISM) structure, and AGN jet angle with respect to the galactic disk affect the morphology and content of the resulting galactic outflow. For low-power AGN across three orders of magnitude of AGN luminosities (1041–1043 erg s−1) our simulations did not show significant changes to either the morphology or total mass of the outflow. Changing the angle of the AGN jet with respect to the galaxy did show small changes in the total outflow mass of a factor of 2–3. Jets perpendicular to the galactic disk created hot single-phase outflows, while jets close to parallel with the disk created multiphase outflows with equal parts warm and hot, and significant cold gas. Overall the final morphology of low-power AGN outflows depends primarily on how the jet impacts and interacts with large, dense clouds in the clumpy ISM. These clouds can disrupt, deflect, split, or suppress the jet, preventing it from leaving the galactic disk as a coherent structure. But for simulations with AGN luminosities > 1044 erg s−1 the ISM played a minor role in determining the morphology of the outflow with an undisrupted jet leaving the disk. The final morphology of AGN outflows is different for low-power AGNs versus high-power AGNs with the final morphology of low-power AGN outflows dependent on the ISM structure within the first kiloparsec surrounding the AGN.
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King, Ashley L., Anne Lohfink, and Erin Kara. "AGN Coronae through a Jet Perspective." Astrophysical Journal 835, no. 2 (January 31, 2017): 226. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/835/2/226.
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Ferrari, Attilio. "Agn Jet Modeling: Setting the Stage." Astrophysics and Space Science 293, no. 1/2 (2004): 15–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/b:astr.0000044648.48465.1a.
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Sbarrato, T., P. Padovani, and G. Ghisellini. "The jet–disc connection in AGN." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 445, no. 1 (September 22, 2014): 81–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stu1759.
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Gurvits, Leonid I., Sándor Frey, and Zsolt Paragi. "Jets in AGN at extremely high redshifts." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 10, S313 (September 2014): 327–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921315002434.
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The jet phenomenon is a trademark of active galactic nuclei (AGN). In most general terms, the current understanding of this phenomenon explains the jet appearance by effects of relativistic plasma physics. The fundamental source of energy that feeds the plasma flow is believed to be the gravitational field of a central supermassive black hole. While the mechanism of energy transfer and a multitude of effects controlling the plasma flow are yet to be understood, major properties of jets are strikingly similar in a broad range of scales from stellar to galactic. They are supposed to be controlled by a limited number of physical parameters, such as the mass of a central black hole and its spin, magnetic field induction and accretion rate. In a very simplified sense, these parameters define the formation of a typical core–jet structure observed at radio wavelengths in the region of the innermost central tens of parsecs in AGN. These core–jet structures are studied in the radio domain by Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) with milli- and sub-milliarcsecond angular resolution. Such structures are detectable at a broad range of redshifts. If observed at a fixed wavelength, a typical core–jet AGN morphology would appear as having a steep-spectrum jet fading away with the increasing redshift while a flat-spectrum core becoming more dominant. If core–jet AGN constitute the same population of objects throughout the redshift space, the apparent “prominence” of jets at higher redshifts must decrease (Gurvits 1999): well pronounced jets at high z must appear less frequent than at low z.
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Komissarov, Serguei. "The remarkable AGN jets." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 12, S324 (September 2016): 141–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921317001922.
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AbstractThe jets from active galactic nuclei exhibit stability which seems to be far superior compared to that of terrestrial and laboratory jets. They manage to propagate over distances up to a billion of initial jet radii. Yet this may not be an indication of some exotic physics but mainly a reflection of the specific environment these jets propagate through. The key property of this environment is a rapid decline of density and pressure along the jet, which promotes its rapid expansion. Such an expansion can suppress global instabilities, which require communication across the jet, and hence ensure its survival over huge distances. At kpc scales, some AGN jets do show signs of strong instabilities and even turn into plumes. This could be a result of the flattening of the external pressure distribution in their host galaxies or inside the radio lobes. In this regard, we discuss the possible connection between the stability issue and the Fanaroff-Riley classification of extragalactic radio sources. The observations of AGN jets on sub-kpc scale do not seem to support their supposed lack of causal connectivity. When interpreted using simple kinematic models, they reveal a rather perplexing picture with more questions than answers on the jets dynamics.
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Kharb, Preeti, and Sasikumar Silpa. "Looking for Signatures of AGN Feedback in Radio-Quiet AGN." Galaxies 11, no. 1 (February 8, 2023): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/galaxies11010027.
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In this article, we discuss the state of “AGN feedback” in radio-quiet (RQ) AGN. This study involves heterogeneous samples of nearby Seyfert and LINER galaxies as well as quasi-stellar objects (QSOs) that have been observed at low radio frequencies (few ∼100 MHz) with the upgraded Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT) and ∼GHz frequencies with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) and Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA). These multi-frequency, multi-resolution observations detect a range of arcsecond-scale radio spectral indices that are consistent with the presence of multiple contributors including starburst winds and AGN jets or winds; steep spectrum “relic” emission is observed as well. Polarization-sensitive data from the VLA and GMRT suggest that the radio outflows are stratified (e.g., in IIIZw2, Mrk231); distinct polarization signatures suggest that there could either be a “spine + sheath” structure in the radio outflow, or there could be a “jet + wind” structure. Similar nested biconical outflows can also explain the VLBA and SDSS emission-line data in the KISSR sample of double-peaked emission-line Seyfert and LINER galaxies. Furthermore, the modeling of the emission-lines with plasma modeling codes such as MAPPINGS indicates that parsec-scale jets and winds in these sources can disturb or move the narrow-line region (NLR) gas clouds via the “shock + precursor” mechanism. Apart from the presence of “relic” emission, several Seyfert and LINER galaxies show clear morphological signatures of episodic jet activity. In one such source, NGC2639, at least four distinct episodes of jets are observed, the largest one of which was only detectable at 735 MHz with the GMRT. Additionally, a ∼6 kpc hole in the CO molecular gas along with a dearth of young stars in the center of its host galaxy is observed. Multiple jet episodes on the 10–100 parsec scales and a ∼10 parsec hole in the molecular gas is also observed in the Seyfert galaxy NGC4051. This suggests a link between episodic jet activity in RQ AGN and “AGN feedback” influencing the evolution of their host galaxies. However, a similar simple relationship between radio outflows and molecular gas mass is not observed in the Palomar–Green (PG) QSO sample, indicating that “AGN feedback” is a complex phenomenon in RQ AGN. “AGN feedback” must occur through the local impact of recurring multi-component outflows in RQ AGN. However, global feedback signatures on their host galaxy properties are not always readily evident.
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Cielo, S., A. Babul, V. Antonuccio-Delogu, J. Silk, and M. Volonteri. "Feedback from reorienting AGN jets." Astronomy & Astrophysics 617 (September 2018): A58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201832582.
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Aims. We test the effects of re-orienting jets from an active galactic nucleus (AGN) on the intracluster medium in a galaxy cluster environment with short central cooling time. We investigate both the appearance and the properties of the resulting cavities, and the efficiency of the jets in providing near-isotropic heating to the cooling cluster core. Methods. We use numerical simulations to explore four models of AGN jets over several active/inactive cycles. We keep the jet power and duration fixed across the models, varying only the jet re-orientation angle prescription. We track the total energy of the intracluster medium (ICM) in the cluster core over time, and the fraction of the jet energy transferred to the ICM. We pay particular attention to where the energy is deposited. We also generate synthetic X-ray images of the simulated cluster and compare them qualitatively to actual observations. Results. Jets whose re-orientation is minimal (≲20°) typically produce conical structures of interconnected cavities, with the opening angle of the cones being ~15–20°, extending to ~300 kpc from the cluster centre. Such jets transfer about 60% of their energy to the ICM, yet they are not very efficient at heating the cluster core, and even less efficient at heating it isotropically, because the jet energy is deposited further out. Jets that re-orientate by ≳20° generally produce multiple pairs of detached cavities. Although smaller, these cavities are inflated within the central 50 kpc and are more isotropically distributed, resulting in more effective heating of the core. Such jets, over hundreds of millions of years, can deposit up to 80% of their energy precisely where it is required. Consequently, these models come the closest in terms of approaching a heating/cooling balance and mitigating runaway cooling of the cluster core even though all models have identical jet power/duration profiles. Additionally, the corresponding synthetic X-ray images exhibit structures and features closely resembling those seen in real cool-core clusters.
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Takahara, F. "High Energy Phenomena in AGN Jets." Symposium - International Astronomical Union 188 (1998): 153–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0074180900114652.
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BL-Lac objects and optically violent variable quasars (OVVs), called together blazars, are characterized by rapid time variability, strong optical polarization, superluminal expansion and strong gamma-ray emission. Such properties are understood in the framework of a relativistic jet emanated from the central powerhouse. Blazars are considered to be objects for which the direction of the jet is very close to the line of sight.
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Coleman, Colin S. "Non-constant Superluminal Velocities in AGN." Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 8, no. 04 (1990): 353–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1323358000023717.
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AbstractLarge apparent superluminal velocities are observed in nuclear jets in Active Galaxies, indicating the presence of relativistic velocities almost along the line of sight. If the flow is well collimated, as suggested by the large scale radio structure, the inferred alignment leads to difficulties with source statistics. Here a modification of the usual relativistic beam model is proposed, in which the jet is assumed to contain azimuthal (swirling) flow. Perturbation analysis is used to show that the jet is unstable to a Kelvin-Helmholtz helical standing wave, the wavelength of which increases without bound in the limit of vanishing swirl. This instability may cause a cylindrical jet to follow a helical path in space, thereby reducing the implied alignment of a superluminal source, and providing a natural interpretation of non-constant superluminal velocities.
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Kovalev, Yuri. "The space VLBI mission RadioAstron: AGN results." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 15, S356 (October 2019): 256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921320003063.
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AbstractThe RadioAstron Space VLBI mission utilized the 10-m radio telescope on board the dedicated Spektr-R spacecraft to observe cosmic radio sources with an unprecedented angular resolution at centimeter wave lengths in total and polarized light. The longest baseline of the space-ground interferometer is about 350000 km. It operated in 2011–2019 together with 58 largest ground radio telescopes. Resolution as high as 10 microarcsec has been achieved. An overview of its AGN science results will be presented in the talk. It includes a probe of jet emission mechanism through brightness temperature measurements, reconstruction of magnetic field structure close to the jet origin using polarization data, jet formation and collimation study for well resolved nearby AGN, as well as observations and analysis of jet precession and plasma instabilities. We will also discuss a new scattering effect which was discovered by RadioAstron to affect high resolution radio measurements of AGN and SgrA*.
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Boccardi, B., M. Perucho, C. Casadio, P. Grandi, D. Macconi, E. Torresi, S. Pellegrini, et al. "Jet collimation in NGC 315 and other nearby AGN." Astronomy & Astrophysics 647 (March 2021): A67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202039612.
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Aims. The collimation of relativistic jets in galaxies is a poorly understood process. Detailed radio studies of the jet collimation region have been performed so far in a few individual objects, providing important constraints for jet formation models. However, the extent of the collimation zone as well as the nature of the external medium possibly confining the jet are still debated. Methods. In this article, we present a multifrequency and multiscale analysis of the radio galaxy NGC 315, including the use of mm-VLBI data up to 86 GHz, aimed at revealing the evolution of the jet collimation profile. We then consider results from the literature to compare the jet expansion profile in a sample of 27 low-redshift sources, mainly comprising radio galaxies and BL Lacs, which were classified based on the accretion properties as low-excitation (LEG) and high-excitation (HEG) galaxies. Results. We propose that the jet collimation in NGC 315 is completed on sub-parsec scales. A transition from a parabolic to conical jet shape is detected at zt = 0.58 ± 0.28 parsecs or ∼5 × 103 Schwarzschild radii (RS) from the central engine, a distance which is much smaller than the Bondi radius, rB ∼ 92 pc, estimated based on X-ray data. The jet in this and in a few other LEG in our sample may be initially confined by a thick disk extending out to ∼103 − 104RS. A comparison between the mass-scaled jet expansion profiles of all sources indicates that jets in HEG are surrounded by thicker disk-launched sheaths and collimate on larger scales with respect to jets in LEG. These results suggest that disk winds play an important role in the jet collimation mechanism, particularly in high-luminosity sources. The impact of winds on the origin of the FRI and FRII dichotomy in radio galaxies is also discussed.
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Wardle, J. F. C. "Magnetic Fields in AGN." International Astronomical Union Colloquium 164 (1998): 97–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100044717.
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AbstractWe review VLBI polarization results. In particular, we discuss the a) “shock in jet paradigm”, b) the orientation of the magnetic field in jets as a function of optical identification, c) rotation measure and Faraday dispersion measurements as a probe of the narrow line region, and d) future directions of polarization observations. Results we emphasize are i) there is still a strong correlation between optical L/C ratio or EW and magnetic field orientation in the jets of blazars, even for high redshift weak-lined objects, ii) observed rotation measures are much smaller than expected from the properties of the NLR, except for some CSS sources. Also iii) a faint boundary layer or sheath (with a parallel magnetic field) has been observed around the jet of the weak-lined blazar 1055+018, and iv) circular polarization has been detected for the first time in the jets of 3C 84 and 3C 279.
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Araudo, A. T., V. Bosch-Ramon, and G. E. Romero. "Radiation from matter entrainment in astrophysical jets: the AGN case." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 6, S275 (September 2010): 131–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921310015802.
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AbstractJets are found in a variety of astrophysical sources. In all the cases the jet propagates with a supersonic velocity through the external medium, which can be inhomogeneous, and inhomogeneities could penetrate into the jet. The interaction of the jet material with an obstacle produces a bow-like shock within the jet in which particles can be accelerated up to relativistic energies and emit high-energy photons. In this work, we explore the active galactic nuclei scenario, focusing on the dynamical and radiative consequences of the interaction at different jet heights. We find that the produced high-energy emission could be detectable by the current γ-ray telescopes. In general, the jet-clump interactions are a possible mechanism to produce (steady or flaring) high-energy emission in many astrophysical sources in which jets are present.
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Mandal, Soham, Paul C. Duffell, and Yuan Li. "Numerical Investigation of Dynamical and Morphological Trends in Relativistic Jets." Astrophysical Journal 935, no. 1 (August 1, 2022): 42. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac7e42.
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Abstract Active galactic nuclei (AGN) show a range of morphologies and dynamical properties, which are determined not only by parameters intrinsic to the central engine but also their interaction with the surrounding environment. We investigate the connection of kiloparsec scale AGN jet properties to their intrinsic parameters and surroundings. This is done using a suite of 40 relativistic hydrodynamic simulations spanning a wide range of engine luminosities and opening angles. We explore AGN jet propagation with different ambient density profiles, including r −2 (self-similar solution) and r −1, which is more relevant for AGN host environments. While confirmation awaits future 3D studies, the Fanaroff–Riley (FR) morphological dichotomy arises naturally in our 2D models. Jets with low energy density compared to the ambient medium produce a center-brightened emissivity distribution, while emissivity from relatively higher energy density jets is dominated by the jet head. We observe recollimation shocks in our simulations that can generate bright spots along the spine of the jet, providing a possible explanation for “knots” observed in AGN jets. We additionally find a scaling relation between the number of knots and the jet-head-to-surroundings energy density ratio. This scaling relation is generally consistent with the observations of the jets in M87 and Cygnus A. Our model also correctly predicts M87 as FRI and Cygnus A as FRII. Our model can be used to relate jet dynamical parameters such as jet head velocity, jet opening angle, and external pressure to jet power, and ambient density estimates.
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Meenakshi, Moun, Dipanjan Mukherjee, Alexander Y. Wagner, Nicole P. H. Nesvadba, Raffaella Morganti, Reinier M. J. Janssen, and Geoffrey V. Bicknell. "The extent of ionization in simulations of radio-loud AGNs impacting kpc gas discs." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 511, no. 2 (January 28, 2022): 1622–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stac167.
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ABSTRACT We use the results of relativistic hydrodynamic simulations of jet-interstellar medium (ISM) interactions in a galaxy with a radio-loud AGN to quantify the extent of ionization in the central few kpcs of the gaseous galactic disc. We perform post-process radiative transfer of AGN radiation through the simulated gaseous jet-perturbed disc to estimate the extent of photo-ionization by the AGN with an incident luminosity of 1045 erg s−1. We also map the gas that is collisionally ionized due to shocks driven by the jet. The analysis was carried out for simulations with similar jet power (1045 erg s−1) but different jet orientations with respect to the gas disc. We find that the shocks from the jets can ionize a significant fraction (up to 33 ${{\ \rm per\ cent}}$) of dense gas ($n\gt 100\, \mathrm{cm^{-3}}$) in the disc, and that the jets clear out the central regions of gas for AGN radiation to penetrate to larger distances in the disc. Jets inclined towards the disc plane couple more strongly with the ISM and ionize a larger fraction of gas in the disc as compared to the vertical jet. However, similar to previous studies, we find that the AGN radiation is quickly absorbed by the outer layers of dense clouds in the disc, and is not able to substantially ionize the disc on a global scale. Thus, compared to jet–ISM interactions, we expect that photo-ionization by the AGN radiation only weakly affects the star-formation activity in the central regions of the galactic disc (≲ 1 kpc), although the jet-induced shocks can spread farther out.
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Mehdipour, Missagh, and Elisa Costantini. "Relation between winds and jets in radio-loud AGN." Astronomy & Astrophysics 625 (May 2019): A25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201935205.
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We have investigated the relation between the two modes of outflow (wind and jet) in radio-loud active galactic nuclei (AGN). For this study we have carried out a systematic and homogeneous analysis of XMM-Newton spectra of a sample of 16 suitable radio-loud Seyfert-1 AGN. The ionised winds in these AGN are parameterised through high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy and photoionisation modelling. We discover a significant inverse correlation between the column density NH of the ionised wind and the radio-loudness parameter R of the jet. We explored different possible explanations for this NH-R relation and find that ionisation, inclination, and luminosity effects are unlikely to be responsible for the observed relation. We argue that the NH-R relation is rather a manifestation of the magnetic driving mechanism of the wind from the accretion disc. Change in the magnetic field configuration from toroidal to poloidal, powering either the wind or the jet mode of the outflow, is the most feasible explanation for the observed decline in the wind NH as the radio jet becomes stronger. Our findings provide evidence for a wind-jet bimodality in radio-loud AGN and shine new light on the link between these two modes of outflow. This has far-reaching consequences for the accretion disc structure and the wind ejection mechanism.
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Lopez, Ericson D., and Susana Deustua. "AGN dusty plasma polarization features." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 10, S313 (September 2014): 352–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921315002483.
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AbstractWe present the results of a theoretical study on the influence of dust particles on the polarization properties of the radiation that propagates along the jet in AGNs. First, a model for describing the interaction of dust particles, in addition to the electrons and ions, with electromagnetic radiation in a magneto-active plasma has been developed. From here, the contribution of dust particles to the Faraday rotation of the plane of polarization of the electric vector can be deduced. This model is evaluated for the outer region of the jet where the presence of dust particles are assumed, the magnetic field is weak and the electron density is low. Our results show that the dust particles give a significant contribution to the linear Faraday rotation measure.
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Matveenko, L. I., and I. I. K. Pauliny-Toth. "The Injector and the AGN Core." International Astronomical Union Colloquium 164 (1998): 71–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100044584.
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Bååth, L. B. "AGN Variability and VLBI." Symposium - International Astronomical Union 159 (1994): 181–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0074180900174996.
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This contribution discusses the connection between variability in radio and optical with structural variations observed with VLBI. Structural changes do not have to start in the core, and intensity variations may be caused by components in the jet outside the core. The scenario is probably more complicated than present day theories assume.
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Su, Kung-Yi, Philip F. Hopkins, Greg L. Bryan, Rachel S. Somerville, Christopher C. Hayward, Daniel Anglés-Alcázar, Claude-André Faucher-Giguère, et al. "Which AGN jets quench star formation in massive galaxies?" Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 507, no. 1 (July 19, 2021): 175–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stab2021.
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ABSTRACT Without additional heating, radiative cooling of the halo gas of massive galaxies (Milky Way-mass and above) produces cold gas or stars exceeding that observed. Heating from active galactic nucleus (AGN) jets is likely required, but the jet properties remain unclear. This is particularly challenging for galaxy simulations, where the resolution is orders-of-magnitude insufficient to resolve jet formation and evolution. On such scales, the uncertain parameters include the jet energy form [kinetic, thermal, cosmic ray (CR)]; energy, momentum, and mass flux; magnetic fields; opening angle; precession; and duty cycle. We investigate these parameters in a $10^{14}\, {\rm M}_{\odot }$ halo using high-resolution non-cosmological magnetohydrodynamic simulations with the FIRE-2 (Feedback In Realistic Environments) stellar feedback model, conduction, and viscosity. We explore which scenarios qualitatively meet observational constraints on the halo gas and show that CR-dominated jets most efficiently quench the galaxy by providing CR pressure support and modifying the thermal instability. Mildly relativistic (∼MeV or ∼1010K) thermal plasma jets work but require ∼10 times larger energy input. For fixed energy flux, jets with higher specific energy (longer cooling times) quench more effectively. For this halo mass, kinetic jets are inefficient at quenching unless they have wide opening or precession angles. Magnetic fields also matter less except when the magnetic energy flux reaches ≳ 1044 erg s−1 in a kinetic jet model, which significantly widens the jet cocoon. The criteria for a successful jet model are an optimal energy flux and a sufficiently wide jet cocoon with a long enough cooling time at the cooling radius.
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Britzen, Silke, Michal Zajaček, Christian Fendt, Emma Kun, Frédéric Jaron, Aimo Sillanpää, and Andreas Eckart. "Precession-induced Variability in AGN Jets and OJ 287." Astrophysical Journal 951, no. 2 (July 1, 2023): 106. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/accbbc.
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Abstract The combined study of the flaring of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) at radio wavelengths and parsec-scale jet kinematics with Very Long Baseline Interferometry has led to the view that (i) the observed flares are associated with ejections of synchrotron blobs from the core, and (ii) most of the flaring follows a one-to-one correlation with the ejection of the component. Recent results have added to the mounting evidence showing that the quasi-regular component injections into the relativistic jet may not be the only cause of the flux variability. We propose that AGN flux variability and changes in jet morphology can both be of deterministic nature, i.e., having a geometric/kinetic origin linked to the time-variable Doppler beaming of the jet emission as its direction changes due to precession (and nutation). The physics of the underlying jet leads to shocks, instabilities, or ejections of plasmoids. The appearance (morphology, flux, etc.) of the jet can, however, be strongly affected and modulated by precession. We demonstrate this modulating power of precession for OJ 287. For the first time, we show that the spectral state of the spectral energy distribution (SED) can be directly related to the jet’s precession phase. We model the SED evolution and reproduce the precession parameters. Further, we apply our precession model to 11 prominent AGNs. We show that for OJ 287 precession seems to dominate the long-term variability (≳1 yr) of the AGN flux, SED spectral state, and jet morphology, while stochastic processes affect the variability on short timescales (≲0.2 yr).
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Beall, J. H., John Guillory, D. V. Rose, Sabine Schindler, and S. Colafrancesco. "AGN Jet Interactions with the Intracluster Medium." Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics 3, S1 (December 31, 2003): 137–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1009-9271/3/s1/137.
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Antonuccio-Delogu, V., and J. Silk. "AGN feedback from jet-ISM/IGM interactions." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 3, S245 (July 2007): 31–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921308017201.
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AbstractWe study the propagation of relativistic jets originating from AGNs within the Interstellar/Intergalactic Medium of their host galaxies, and use it to build a model for the inihibition of stellar formation within the expanding cocoon.
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van der Westhuizen, Izak P., Brian van Soelen, and Petrus J. Meintjes. "Emission modelling of hydrodynamic AGN jet simulations." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 14, S342 (May 2018): 209–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921318008050.
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AbstractRadio-loud Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) produce relativistic jets that can be modelled with relativistic hydrodynamic (RHD) simulations. In this study we present two such simulations of jets, used to investigate the parameters required to reproduce structures consistent with both FR I and FRII jets. In the first simulation a Lorentz factor of 10 and supersonic flow of Mach 30 were chosen, while for the second simulation a Lorentz factor of 1.0014 with a supersonic flow of Mach 4 was used. Over similar distances scales the first case shows a well collimated beam with a strong shock at the interface between the jet and ambient medium while the second case shows a less stable beam and a larger cocoon. To determine whether the simulated physical structures are consistent with the observed FR I/II jets, the synchrotron emission has been calculated to produce radio maps at a single frequency of 1.5 GHz.
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Torres-Albà, Núria, Valentí Bosch-Ramon, and Kazushi Iwasawa. "AGN jets versus accretion as reionization sources." Astronomy & Astrophysics 635 (March 2020): A57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201936047.
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Context. Cosmic reionization put an end to the dark ages that came after the recombination era. Observations seem to favor the scenario of massive-star photons generated in low-mass galaxies being responsible for the bulk of reionization and, whereas a possible contribution from AGN accretion disks has been widely considered, they are currently thought to have had a minor role in reionization. Aims. We aim to study the possibility of AGN having contributed to reionization not only through their accretion disks, but also through ionizing photons coming from the AGN jets interacting with the intergalactic medium. Methods. We adopt an empirically derived AGN luminosity function at z ≃ 6, use X-ray observations to correct it for the presence of obscured sources, and estimate the density of jetted AGN. We then use analytical calculations to derive the fraction of jet energy that goes into ionizing photons. Finally, we compute the contribution of AGN jets to the H II volume filling factor at redshifts z ≃ 15−5. Results. We show that the contribution of the AGN jet lobes to the reionization of the Universe at z ∼ 6 might have been as high as ≳10% of that of star-forming galaxies, under the most favorable conditions of jetted and obscuration fraction. Conclusions. The contribution of AGN to the reionization, while most likely not dominant, could have been higher than previously assumed, thanks to the radiation originated in the jet lobes.
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GABUZDA, D. C. "A FRAMEWORK FOR INTERPRETING OBSERVED PHENOMENA ASSOCIATED WITH RELATIVISTIC OUTFLOWS IN AGN." International Journal of Modern Physics D 17, no. 09 (September 2008): 1521–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218271808013108.
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A growing number of jets in active galactic nuclei (AGN) show clear signs of helical magnetic (B) fields: Faraday-rotation gradients across the VLBI jets, extended regions of jet with orthogonal B fields, transverse polarization and total-intensity structures characteristic of helical fields, interknot polarization implying underlying orthogonal B fields, and a predominance of orthogonal B fields in the VLBI cores. In addition, a link has now been found between the circular polarization detected in AGN cores and the presence of helical jet B fields within these cores. This now abundant evidence compels us to take very seriously the idea that many, possibly all, AGN jets have helical B fields. As a whole, the recent observational results considered here suggest that we must look at AGN jets as fundamentally electromagnetic, current-carrying structures if we wish to fully understand their nature. This provides an overall framework for interpreting various observed phenomena associated with the relativistic jets of AGN, including high-energy phenomena. Superposed on the structure of the underlying helical B field may be the effects of relativistic shocks and interaction with the surrounding medium in some cases; these may dominate observed phenomena locally, while it is the "intrinsic" helical B field of the jet itself that determines the global observed characteristics of the jet.
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Chatterjee, K., M. Liska, A. Tchekhovskoy, and S. B. Markoff. "Accelerating AGN jets to parsec scales using general relativistic MHD simulations." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 490, no. 2 (September 19, 2019): 2200–2218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz2626.
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ABSTRACT Accreting black holes produce collimated outflows, or jets, that traverse many orders of magnitude in distance, accelerate to relativistic velocities, and collimate into tight opening angles. Of these, perhaps the least understood is jet collimation due to the interaction with the ambient medium. In order to investigate this interaction, we carried out axisymmetric general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations of jets produced by a large accretion disc, spanning over 5 orders of magnitude in time and distance, at an unprecedented resolution. Supported by such a disc, the jet attains a parabolic shape, similar to the M87 galaxy jet, and the product of the Lorentz factor and the jet half-opening angle, γθ ≪ 1, similar to values found from very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) jets; this suggests extended discs in AGNs. We find that the interaction between the jet and the ambient medium leads to the development of pinch instabilities, which produce significant radial and lateral variability across the jet by converting magnetic and kinetic energy into heat. Thus pinched regions in the jet can be detectable as radiating hotspots and may provide an ideal site for particle acceleration. Pinching also causes gas from the ambient medium to become squeezed between magnetic field lines in the jet, leading to enhanced mass loading and deceleration of the jet to non-relativistic speeds, potentially contributing to the spine-sheath structure observed in AGN outflows.
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Krichbaum, T. P., W. Alef, and A. Witzel. "The Sub-Parsec Scale Jets of AGN." Symposium - International Astronomical Union 175 (1996): 11–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s007418090007981x.
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With an angular resolutions of 0.05–0.2 mas, millimeter-VLBI1 observations (at 22, 43, and 86 GHz) allow to investigate the very central –sub-parsec scale – regions of active galactic nuclei (AGN), which are self-absorbed at lower frequencies. Here we briefly present preliminary results from recent observations of Cygnus A at 22 & 43 GHz, which reveal evidence for subluminal motion in jet and counter-jet, and 86 GHz VLBI observations of two extreme γ – blazars, suggesting a tight correlation between their γ – ray activity and the generation of jets.
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Chu, Han-Shu, L. B. Baath, Fu-Jun Zhang, and R. E. Spencer. "Discovery of Helical Magnetic Fields in AGN, and CME and Ejection of Large-Scale Magnetic Fields from AGN." Symposium - International Astronomical Union 214 (2003): 303–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s007418090019463x.
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Magnetic Fields are the crucial and most important ingredient involved in the processes of various violent activities in Active Galactic Nuclei and other celestial bodies. The generally accepted 2-sided symmetric-jets model of active galactic nuclei (AGN) does not include the magnetic fields. We present here the first direct detection of helical magnetic field in AGN, and the first direct detection of ejection of large scale magnetic fields from AGN. (CME) 2. The annular (helical) magnetic field is responsible for the collimation of the jet (through Pinch Effect) and may be of crucial importance for extraction of black hole rotational energy. 3. The CMEs are responsible for sporadic ejection of jet components in AGN, while the general accepted 2-sided jets pertain to the quiescent Jets. 4. Observations show that the CME with Asymmetric Jets can explain many phenomena and much of the morphological diversities in AGN.
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Ekejiuba, Ifeanyi E. "Radiative Signatures of Neutron Beams in AGN." Symposium - International Astronomical Union 159 (1994): 345. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0074180900175461.
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The escape of relativistic neutrons from their production region can have various consequencies for the morphology of active galaxies. The phenomena of luminosity gaps and radio jet lighting in extragalactic radio sources (EGRSs) fit into the model that employs relativistic neutrons as the vector for particle and energy transport out of the central engines of AGNs. The central radio gaps reveal themselves as regions of relativistic neutron beam transport. The relativistic neutrons, which decay in flight after traveling for ∼ 103 γn s, produce secondaries which are responsible for the radio jet lighting and the associated phenomena in EGRSs.
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ALGABA, JUAN C. "PROBING HELICAL MAGNETIC FIELDS IN AGN BY ROTATION MEASURE GRADIENTS STUDIES." International Journal of Modern Physics: Conference Series 08 (January 2012): 303–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2010194512004758.
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One of the tools that can provide evidence about the existence of helical magnetic fields in AGN is the observation of rotation measure gradients across the jet. Such observations have been previously made successfully, proving that such gradients are far from being rare, but common and typically persistent over several years, although some of them may show a reversal in the direction along the jet. Further studies of rotation measure gradients can help us in our understanding of the magnetic field properties and structure in the base of the jets. We studied Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) polarimetric observations of 8 sources consistent of some quasars and BL Lacs at 12, 15, 22, 24 and 43 GHz and we find that all but two sources show indications of rotation measure gradients, either parallel or perpendicular to the jet. We interpret gradients perpendicular to the jet as indications of the change of the line of sight of the magnetic field due to its helicity, and gradients parallel to the jet as the decrease of magnetic field strength and/or electron density as we move along the jet. When comparing our results with the literature, we find temptative evidence of a rotation measure gradient flip, which can be explained as a change of the pitch angle or jet bending.
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BIBI, F. ALOUANI, and J. BINNEY. "AGN JET AND THERMAL CONDUCTION IN COOLING FLOW CLUSTERS." International Journal of Modern Physics D 17, no. 10 (September 2008): 1953–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218271808013625.
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We consider the effect of thermal conduction along with AGN jet feedback on the intracluster medium (ICM) in cooling flow clusters. A series of three-dimensional AMR hydrodynamic simulations has been carried out to analyze the dynamic of such interaction. We show the limit of applicability of the Spitzer thermal conduction during jet/ICM interaction.
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Gabuzda, Denise C., Matt Nagle, and Naomi Roche. "The jets of AGN as giant coaxial cables." Astronomy & Astrophysics 612 (April 2018): A67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201732136.
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Context. The currents carried by the jets of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) can be probed using maps of the Faraday rotation measure (RM), since a jet current will be accompanied by a toroidal magnetic field, which will give rise to a systematic change in the RM across the jet. Aims. The aim of this study is to identify new AGNs displaying statistically significant transverse RM gradients across their parsec-scale jets, in order to determine how often helical magnetic fields occur in AGN jets, and to look for overall patterns in the implied directions for the toroidal field components and jet currents. Methods. We have carried out new analyses of Faraday RM maps derived from previously published 8.1, 8.4, 12.1 and 15.3 GHz data obtained in 2006 on the NRAO Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA). In a number of key ways, our procedures were identical to those of the original authors, but the new imaging and analysis differs from the original methods in several ways: the technique used to match the resolutions at the different frequencies, limits on the widths spanned by the RM gradients analyzed, treatment of core-region RM gradients, approach to estimation of the significances of the gradients analyzed, and inclusion of a supplementary analysis using circular beams with areas equal to those of the corresponding elliptical naturally weighted beams. Results. This new analysis has substantially increased the number of AGNs known to display transverse RM gradients that may reflect the presence of a toroidal magnetic-field component. The collected data on parsec and kiloparsec scales indicate that the current typically flows inward along the jet axis and outward in a more extended region surrounding the jet, typical to the current structure of a co-axial cable, accompanied by a self-consistent system of nested helical magnetic fields, whose toroidal components give rise to the observed transverse Faraday rotation gradients. Conclusions. The new results presented here make it possible for the first time to conclusively demonstrate the existence of a preferred direction for the toroidal magnetic-field components – and therefore of the currents – of AGN jets. Discerning the origin of this current-field system is of cardinal importance for understanding the physical mechanisms leading to the formation of the intrinsic jet magnetic field, which likely plays an important role in the propagation and collimation of the jets; one possibility is the action of a “cosmic battery”.
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Britzen, S., R. C. Vermeulen, G. B. Taylor, R. M. Campbell, I. W. Browne, P. Wilkinson, T. J. Pearson, and A. C. S. Readhead. "CJ-F: The Kinematics of 241 AGN." Symposium - International Astronomical Union 205 (2001): 106–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0074180900220615.
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We present first results from the analysis of multi-epoch VLBI observations of 241 sources in the CJ-F sample (Caltech Jodrell-Flat-spectrum, Taylor et al. 1996). We have been obtaining 5 GHz VLBI (global and VLBA) snapshot observations of the CJ-F sources (complete with 293 sources) since 1990 in order to create a valid database for thorough statistical tests of pc-scale jet motion in AGN. All 241 CJ-F AGN have been observed at least three times with the VLBA, which enables us to investigate jet component motions and paths. In particular, we concentrate on the analysis of those properties supposed to be essential for gamma-ray production, i.e., superluminal motion and bending.
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Pötzl, F. M., A. P. Lobanov, E. Ros, J. L. Gómez, G. Bruni, U. Bach, A. Fuentes, et al. "Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields with RadioAstron." Astronomy & Astrophysics 648 (April 2021): A82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202039493.
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Context. Supermassive black holes in the centres of radio-loud active galactic nuclei (AGN) can produce collimated relativistic outflows (jets). Magnetic fields are thought to play a key role in the formation and collimation of these jets, but the details are much debated. Aims. We study the innermost jet morphology and magnetic field strength in the AGN 3C 345 with an unprecedented resolution using images obtained within the framework of the key science programme on AGN polarisation of the Space VLBI mission RadioAstron. Methods. We observed the flat spectrum radio quasar 3C 345 at 1.6 GHz on 2016 March 30 with RadioAstron and 18 ground-based radio telescopes in full polarisation mode. Results. Our images, in both total intensity and linear polarisation, reveal a complex jet structure at 300 μas angular resolution, corresponding to a projected linear scale of about 2 pc or a few thousand gravitational radii. We identify the synchrotron self-absorbed core at the jet base and find the brightest feature in the jet 1.5 mas downstream of the core. Several polarised components appear in the Space VLBI images that cannot be seen from ground array-only images. Except for the core, the electric vector position angles follow the local jet direction, suggesting a magnetic field perpendicular to the jet. This indicates the presence of plane perpendicular shocks in these regions. Additionally, we infer a minimum brightness temperature at the largest (u, v)-distances of 1.1 × 1012 K in the source frame, which is above the inverse Compton limit and an order of magnitude larger than the equipartition value. This indicates locally efficient injection or re-acceleration of particles in the jet to counter the inverse Compton cooling or the geometry of the jet creates significant changes in the Doppler factor, which has to be > 11 to explain the high brightness temperatures.
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Lister, M. L., D. C. Homan, K. I. Kellermann, Y. Y. Kovalev, A. B. Pushkarev, E. Ros, and T. Savolainen. "Monitoring Of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. XVIII. Kinematics and Inner Jet Evolution of Bright Radio-loud Active Galaxies." Astrophysical Journal 923, no. 1 (December 1, 2021): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac230f.
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Abstract We have analyzed the parsec-scale jet kinematics of 447 bright radio-loud active active galactic nuclei (AGN), based on 15 GHz Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) data obtained between 1994 August 31 and 2019 August 4. We present new total intensity and linear polarization maps obtained between 2017 January 1 and 2019 August 4 for 143 of these AGN. We tracked 1923 bright features for five or more epochs in 419 jets. The majority (60%) of the well-sampled jet features show either accelerated or nonradial motion. In 47 jets there is at least one nonaccelerating feature with an unusually slow apparent speed. Most of the jets show variations of 10°–50° in their inner jet position angle (PA) over time, although the overall distribution has a continuous tail out to 200°. AGN with spectral energy distributions peaked at lower frequencies tend to have more variable PAs, with BL Lac objects being less variable than quasars. The Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) gamma-ray-associated AGN also tend to have more variable PAs than the non-LAT AGN in our sample. We attribute these trends to smaller viewing angles for the lower spectral peaked and LAT-associated jets. We identified 13 AGN where multiple features emerge over decade-long periods at systematically increasing or decreasing PAs. Since the ejected features do not fill the entire jet cross section, this behavior is indicative of a precessing flow instability near the jet base. Although some jets show indications of oscillatory PA evolution, we claim no bona fide cases of periodicity since the fitted periods are comparable to the total VLBA time coverage.
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O'SULLIVAN, S. P., and D. C. GABUZDA. "PARSEC-SCALE INVESTIGATION OF THE MAGNETIC FIELD STRUCTURE OF SEVERAL AGN JETS." International Journal of Modern Physics D 17, no. 09 (September 2008): 1553–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218271808013145.
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Multi-frequency (4.6, 5, 5.5, 8, 8.8, 13, 15, 22 & 43 GHz) polarization observations of six "blazars" were obtained on the American Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) over a 24-hr period on 2 July 2006. Observing at several frequencies, separated by short and long intervals, enabled reliable determination of the distribution of Faraday rotation on a range of scales. In all cases the magnitude of the RM increases in the higher frequency observations, implying that the electron density and/or magnetic field strength is increasing as we get closer to the central engine. After correcting for Faraday rotation, the polarization orientation in the jet is either parallel or perpendicular to the jet direction. A transverse rotation measure (RM) gradient was detected in the jet of 0954+658, providing evidence for the presence of a helical magnetic field surrounding the jet. For three of the sources (0954+658, 1418+546, 2200+420), the sign of the RM in the core region changes in different frequency-intervals, indicating that the line-of-sight component of the magnetic field is changing with distance from the base of the jet. We suggest an explanation for this in terms of bends in a relativistic jet surrounded by a helical magnetic field; where there is no clear evidence for pc-scale bends, the same effect can be explained by an accelerating/decelerating jet.
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Okino, Hiroki, Kazunori Akiyama, Keiichi Asada, José L. Gómez, Kazuhiro Hada, Mareki Honma, Thomas P. Krichbaum, et al. "Collimation of the Relativistic Jet in the Quasar 3C 273." Astrophysical Journal 940, no. 1 (November 1, 2022): 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac97e5.
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Abstract The collimation of relativistic jets launched from the vicinity of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at the centers of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is one of the key questions to understand the nature of AGN jets. However, little is known about the detailed jet structure for AGN like quasars since very high angular resolutions are required to resolve these objects. We present very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations of the archetypical quasar 3C 273 at 86 GHz, performed with the Global Millimeter VLBI Array, for the first time including the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. Our observations achieve a high angular resolution down to ∼60 μas, resolving the innermost part of the jet ever on scales of ∼105 Schwarzschild radii. Our observations, including close-in-time High Sensitivity Array observations of 3C 273 at 15, 22, and 43 GHz, suggest that the inner jet collimates parabolically, while the outer jet expands conically, similar to jets from other nearby low-luminosity AGNs. We discovered the jet collimation break around 107 Schwarzschild radii, providing the first compelling evidence for structural transition in a quasar jet. The location of the collimation break for 3C 273 is farther downstream from the sphere of gravitational influence (SGI) from the central SMBH. With the results for other AGN jets, our results show that the end of the collimation zone in AGN jets is governed not only by the SGI of the SMBH but also by the more diverse properties of the central nuclei.
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Guo, Fulai. "The AGN Jet Model of the Fermi Bubbles." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 11, S322 (July 2016): 189–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921316012023.
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AbstractThe nature and origin of the Fermi bubbles detected in the inner Galaxy remain elusive. In this paper, we briefly discuss some recent theoretical and observational developments, with a focus on the AGN jet model. Analogous to radio lobes observed in massive galaxies, the Fermi bubbles could be naturally produced by a pair of opposing jets emanating nearly along the Galaxy’s rotation axis from the Galactic center. Our two-fluid hydrodynamic simulations reproduce quite well the bubble location and shape, and interface instabilities at the bubble surface could be effectively suppressed by shear viscosity. We briefly comment on some potential issues related to our model, which may lead to future progress.
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Jolley, E. J. D., and Z. Kuncic. "Jet-driven disk accretion in low luminosity AGN?" Astrophysics and Space Science 310, no. 3-4 (July 25, 2007): 327–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10509-007-9543-3.
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Jolley, E. J. D., and Z. Kuncic. "Jet-driven disk accretion in low luminosity AGN?*." Astrophysics and Space Science 311, no. 1-3 (September 29, 2007): 257–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10509-007-9653-y.
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Yuan, F., S. Markoff, H. Falcke, and P. L. Biermann. "NGC 4258: A jet-dominated low-luminosity AGN?" Astronomy & Astrophysics 391, no. 1 (July 29, 2002): 139–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020817.
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Dugan, Zachary, Sarah Bryan, Volker Gaibler, Joseph Silk, and Marcel Haas. "STELLAR SIGNATURES OF AGN-JET-TRIGGERED STAR FORMATION." Astrophysical Journal 796, no. 2 (November 12, 2014): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/796/2/113.
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Rokak, E. "Accretion Disks and Line Emission in AGN." International Astronomical Union Colloquium 159 (1997): 56–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100039634.
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AbstractIrradiated accretion disks around massive black holes are expected to produce part of the line spectrum of AGN, but most of the disk emission must be thermal, observed at UV wavelengths. The two emission components, lines and continuum, are fitted by a unique accretion-disk model that gives the mass of the black hole and the inclination of the disk. The distribution of the disk inclination in a complete sample of Seyfert 1 galaxies suggests that their nuclei are orientation-selected, affected by strong absorption at low disk latitudes. The black-hole masses in the same sample confirm the long-standing non-linearity between M and L for AGN and the non-causal relationship between nearby Seyfert 1 galaxies and distant quasars (i.e., pure luminosity evolution is ruled out).Irradiated accretion disks are also combined with the relativistic jet model in order to constrain the orientation and the Lorentz factor of 14 superluminal radio sources. At least for a few objects, the line and the radio data are inconsistent with both models, unless a new parameter (jet bending, a second emission-line component, etc.), is also involved. Despite this inconsistency and the ambiguous evidence for combined disk and jet fits in the remaining superluminal sources, a successful merger of these two models might address questions about the nature of AGN and also constrain the Hubble constant.
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Kutkin, A. M., I. N. Pashchenko, K. V. Sokolovsky, Y. Y. Kovalev, M. F. Aller, and H. D. Aller. "Opacity, variability, and kinematics of AGN jets." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 486, no. 1 (March 27, 2019): 430–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz885.
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ABSTRACT Synchrotron self-absorption in active galactic nuclei (AGN) jets manifests itself as a time delay between flares observed at high and low radio frequencies. It is also responsible for the observing frequency-dependent change in size and position of the apparent base of the jet, aka the core shift effect, detected with very long baseline interferometry (VLBI). We measure the time delays and the core shifts in 11 radio-loud AGN to estimate the speed of their jets without relying on multi-epoch VLBI kinematics analysis. The 15–8 GHz total flux density time lags are obtained using Gaussian process regression, the core shift values are measured using VLBI observations and adopted from the literature. A strong correlation is found between the apparent core shift and the observed time delay. Our estimate of the jet speed is higher than the apparent speed of the fastest VLBI components by the median coefficient of 1.4. The coefficient ranges for individual sources from 0.5 to 20. We derive Doppler factors, Lorentz factors, and viewing angles of the jets, as well as the corresponding de-projected distance from the jet base to the core. The results support evidence for acceleration of the jets with bulk motion Lorentz factor Γ ∝ R0.52±0.03 on de-projected scales R of 0.5–500 parsecs.
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Combes, Francoise. "Circum-nuclear molecular disks: Role in AGN fueling and feedback." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 15, S359 (March 2020): 312–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921320001544.
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AbstractGas fueling AGN (Active Galaxy Nuclei) is now traceable at high-resolution with ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array) and NOEMA (NOrthern Extended Millimeter Array). Dynamical mechanisms are essential to exchange angular momentum and drive the gas to the super-massive black hole. While at 100pc scale, the gas is sometimes stalled in nuclear rings, recent observations reaching 10pc scale (50mas), may bring smoking gun evidence of fueling, within a randomly oriented nuclear gas disk. AGN feedback is also observed, in the form of narrow and collimated molecular outflows, which point towards the radio mode, or entrainment by a radio jet. Precession has been observed in a molecular outflow, indicating the precession of the radio jet. One of the best candidates for precession is the Bardeen-Petterson effect at small scale, which exerts a torque on the accreting material, and produces an extended disk warp. The misalignment between the inner and large-scale disk, enhances the coupling of the AGN feedback, since the jet sweeps a large part of the molecular disk.
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Chu, H. S., F. J. Zhang, and R. E. Spencer. "CME and Ejection of Large Scale Magnetic Fields, Helical Magnetic Fields, and Intrinsically Asymmetric Jets - New Findings in AGN." International Astronomical Union Colloquium 164 (1998): 121–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100044808.
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AbstractThe orthodox model of active galactic nuclei (AGN), as is generally accepted, is that of Rees. We have found an AGN (3C 147) which has a counter-jet much longer than the main jet. It also has an unusual sideways ejection from the nuclear region. Both of these and the 3-jet structure per se do not seem to conform with the general accepted model, and are also not explained by relativistic beaming effects. We speculate that this is due to coronal mass ejection (CME) in the accretion disk corona. Recently, we have found convincing new evidence that this is true. We have also found direct evidence of helical magnetic fields in the core region of 3C 147. These results may be of importance to the understanding of AGN.