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Relativistic stellar jets: dynamics and non-thermal radiation

Authors :
Bosch-Ramon Valentí
Source :
EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol 61, p 03001 (2013)
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, 2013.

Abstract

Relativistic stellar jets, produced in binary systems called microquasars, propagate through media with different spatial scales releasing their energy in the form of work and radiation from radio to gamma rays. There are several medium-interaction scenarios that these jets can face. In particular, in relativistic stellar jets the presence of a star is an unavoidable element whose importance deserves to be studied. In the case of highmass stars, their powerful winds are likely to interact dynamically with the jet, but also low-mass stars in the post-main sequence phase can present dense winds that will act as an obstacle for the jet propagation. In this work, we present a semi-qualitative discussion on the importance of the star for the evolution of relativistic stellar jets.

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics
QC1-999

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2100014X
Volume :
61
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.52bd2e56d9c546e6bcc0ca811c0e3624
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20136103001