Summary: Astron. Astrophys. 345, 653­662 (1999)
ASTRONOMY
AND
ASTROPHYSICS
Particle-acceleration and radiation in the turbulent flow of a jet
K. Manolakou1
, A. Anastasiadis2
, and L. Vlahos1
1
Section of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, Department of Physics, University of Thessaloniki, GR-540 06 Thessaloniki, Greece
(manolaku; vlahos@astro.auth.gr)
2
InstituteofIonoshpericandSpaceResearch,NationalObservatoryofAthens,PaleaPenteliGR-152 36,Greece(anastasi@creator.space.noa.gr)
Received 24 September 1998 / Accepted 1 February 1999
Abstract. We present a numerical model for electron acceler-
ation and radiation inside the body of an extragalactic jet. We
model the jet environment as a turbulent medium generating
non-linear structures (eddies and/or shocks) through a cascad-
ing process. These structures act like in-situ accelerators for the
electrons that are initially injected from the central engine. Two

Source: Anastasiadis, Anastasios - Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens

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