scholarly journals Observational View of Magnetic Fields in Active Galactic Nuclei Jets

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (S324) ◽  
pp. 149-156
Author(s):  
Talvikki Hovatta
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Relativistic Jets ◽  
The Past ◽  
Emission Models ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei Jets ◽  
The Magnetic Field

AbstractAccording to the currently favored picture, relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei (AGN) are launched in the vicinity of the black hole by magnetic fields extracting energy from the spinning black hole or the accretion disk. In the past decades, various models from shocks to magnetic reconnection have been proposed as the energy dissipation mechanism in the jets. This paper presents a short review on how linear polarization observations can be used to constrain the magnetic field structure in the jets of AGN, and how the observations can be used to constrain the various emission models.

scholarly journals Collimated Bipolar Outflow and the Formation of Nuclear Spirals; Possible Role of Magnetic Fields

1990 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 447-448
Author(s):  
P. Pismis ◽  
E. Moreno ◽  
A. Garcia-Barreto
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Radio Galaxies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Bipolar Outflow ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Observational Techniques ◽  
Quasars And Radio Galaxies

The existence of non–steady phenomena, namely activity in the form of radial motions (outflow) of matter from the nuclei of galaxies is well established at present. Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) constitute a topic of great interest and are intensively studied by all existing observational techniques. Conventionally objects classified as AGN span a range from quasars, radio galaxies to Seyferts 1 and 2. It appears, however, that there exist galaxies which exhibit somewhat milder activity which does not qualify their inclusion in the AGN group. The designation of MAGN (M for mildly) was suggested in the past (Pismis, 1986) to cover the less energetic nuclei. It may be reasonable to consider that active nuclei form a sequence, the difference along it being due to the energetics of the nuclei, from the most active quasars and radio galaxies down to the mildest ones like M31 or our Galaxy. The phenomenon underlying the activity may thus be universal, subject to the intrinsic energetics of the nuclei (Pismis, 1987).

scholarly journals Magnetized black hole as an accelerator of charged particle

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bobur Turimov
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Charged Particle ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Zeeman Effect ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Fundamental Frequencies ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Relativistic Particles

Astrophysical accretion processes near the black hole candidates, such as active galactic nuclei (AGN), X-ray binary (XRB), and other astrophysical sources, are associated with high-energetic emission of radiation of relativistic particles and outflows (winds and/or jets). It is widely believed that the magnetic field plays a very important role to explain such high energetic processes in the vicinity of those astrophysical sources. In the present research note, we propose that the black hole is embedded in an asymptotically uniform magnetic field. We investigate the dynamical motion of charged particles in the vicinity of a weakly magnetized black hole. We show that in the presence of the magnetic field, the radius of the innermost stable circular orbits (ISCO) for a charged particle is located close to the black hole’s horizon. The fundamental frequencies, such as Keplerian and epicyclic frequencies of the charged particle are split into two parts due to the magnetic field, as an analog of the Zeeman effect. The orbital velocity of the charged particle measured by a local observer has been computed in the presence of the external magnetic field. We also present an analytical expression for the four-acceleration of the charged particle orbiting around black holes. Finally, we determine the intensity of the radiating charged accelerating relativistic particle orbiting around the magnetized black hole.

scholarly journals Connecting turbulent velocities and magnetic fields in galaxy cluster simulations with active galactic nuclei jets

2021 ◽  
Vol 503 (1) ◽  
pp. 1327-1344
Author(s):  
K Ehlert ◽  
R Weinberger ◽  
C Pfrommer ◽  
V Springel
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Velocity Dispersion ◽  
Velocity Structure ◽  
Galaxy Cluster ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei Jets

ABSTRACT The study of velocity fields of the hot gas in galaxy clusters can help to unravel details of microphysics on small scales and to decipher the nature of feedback by active galactic nuclei (AGN). Likewise, magnetic fields as traced by Faraday rotation measurements (RMs) inform about their impact on gas dynamics as well as on cosmic ray production and transport. We investigate the inherent relationship between large-scale gas kinematics and magnetic fields through non-radiative magnetohydrodynamical simulations of the creation, evolution, and disruption of AGN jet-inflated lobes in an isolated Perseus-like galaxy cluster, with and without pre-existing turbulence. In particular, we connect cluster velocity measurements with mock RM maps to highlight their underlying physical connection, which opens up the possibility of comparing turbulence levels in two different observables. For single-jet outbursts, we find only a local impact on the velocity field, i.e. the associated increase in velocity dispersion is not volume-filling. Furthermore, in a setup with pre-existing turbulence, this increase in velocity dispersion is largely hidden. We use mock X-ray observations to show that at arcmin resolution, the velocity dispersion is therefore dominated by existing large-scale turbulence and is only minimally altered by the presence of a jet. For the velocity structure of central gas uplifted by buoyantly rising lobes, we find fast, coherent outflows with low velocity dispersion. Our results highlight that projected velocity distributions show complex structures, which pose challenges for the interpretation of observations.

scholarly journals VLBA Imaging of a Large Sample of Blazars

1998 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 159-160
Author(s):  
J. M. Attridge ◽  
D. H. Roberts ◽  
J. F.C. Wardle
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Ambient Medium ◽  
Surrounding Medium ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Field Lines ◽  
5 Ghz ◽  
The Magnetic Field

AbstractAs part of our continuing study of parsec-scale magnetic fields in active galactic nuclei we have obtained deep polarization-sensitive images of the blazar 1055+018 with the VLBA at 5 GHz. These dramatic images reveal a magnetized layer of material on the outer surfaces of the jet, distinct from the bulk of the jet. This morphology suggests interaction of the jet with the surrounding medium, the resulting shear stretching the magnetic field lines in the direction of the flow. Further multi-frequency polarization-sensitive observations of 1055+018 offer the opportunity to study radio jet-ambient medium interactions in detail.

scholarly journals THE INVARIANT TWIST OF MAGNETIC FIELDS IN THE RELATIVISTIC JETS OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI

2009 ◽  
Vol 702 (2) ◽  
pp. L148-L152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Contopoulos ◽  
Dimitris M. Christodoulou ◽  
Demosthenes Kazanas ◽  
Denise C. Gabuzda
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Relativistic Jets

scholarly journals EXACT RELATIVISTIC MODELS OF THIN DISKS AROUND STATIC BLACK HOLES IN A MAGNETIC FIELD

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (01) ◽  
pp. 1450010 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTONIO C. GUTIÉRREZ-PIÑERES ◽  
GONZALO GARCÍA-REYES ◽  
GUILLERMO A. GONZÁLEZ
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Thin Disk ◽  
Rayleigh Criterion ◽  
Static Black Hole ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Thin Disks ◽  
The Magnetic Field

The exact superposition of a central static black hole with surrounding thin disk in presence of a magnetic field is investigated. We consider two models of disk, one of infinite extension based on a Kuzmin–Chazy–Curzon metric and other finite based on the first Morgan–Morgan disk. We also analyze a simple model of active galactic nuclei (AGN) consisting of black hole, a Kuzmin–Chazy–Curzon disk and two rods representing jets, in presence of magnetic field. To explain the stability of the disks, we consider the matter of the disk made of two pressureless streams of counter-rotating charged particles (counter-rotating model) moving along electrogeodesic. Using the Rayleigh criterion, we derivate for circular orbits the stability conditions of the particles of the streams. The influence of the magnetic field on the matter properties of the disk and on its stability are also analyzed.

scholarly journals The Effect of Nonaxisymmetric Radiative Drag on Relativistic Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-220
Author(s):  
Qinghuan Luo
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Electromagnetic Radiation ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Radiation Force ◽  
Asymmetric Distribution ◽  
Relativistic Jets ◽  
Inverse Compton Scattering ◽  
Inverse Compton ◽  
Axially Asymmetric

AbstractThe effect of nonaxisymmetric radiation drag on relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei (AGN) is discussed. The radiation force due to inverse Compton scattering of photon fields from a noncircular accretion disk is calculated. It is shown that such nonaxisymmetric drag can cause jet path distortion within the subparsec region of the black hole. This subparsec scale distortion is potentially observable with the current VLBI, VLBA techniques. Any modulation of the axially asymmetric distribution of disk emission can result in variability in electromagnetic radiation from the jet.

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