A model for predicting extragalactic jet lifetimes

D. S. Spicer; Robert Bingham; S. O'Sullivan

doi:10.1017/S0022377809990730

A model for predicting extragalactic jet lifetimes

D. S. Spicer, Robert Bingham, S. O'Sullivan

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In this letter, we propose a model to explain the disintegration of extragalactic jets and to predict the associated timescale. The model assumes that a jet is current and charge neutral as well as collimated at its source; however, the forward electron current gradually decays producing a magnetic field transverse to the direction of jet propagation. This growing transverse magnetic field eventually causes the jet to disintegrate.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	129-134
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Plasma Physics
Volume	76
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022377809990730
Publication status	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

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A model for predicting extragalactic jet lifetimes

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