Modeling Helical Structures in Relativistic Jets
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Modeling Helical Structures in Relativistic Jets
Many jets exhibit twisted helical structures. Where superluminal motions are detected, jet orientation and pattern/flow speed are considerably constrained. In this case modeling efforts can place strong limits on conditions in the jet and in the external environment. This can be done by modeling the spatial development of helical structures which are sensitively dependent on these conditions. A...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Astrophysical Journal
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0004-637X,1538-4357
DOI: 10.1086/381223