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| Paper: |
Fluid Instabilities in the Crab Nebula Jet: Results from Numerical Simulations |
| Volume: |
488, 8th International Conference of Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows (ASTRONUM 2013) |
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120 |
| Authors: |
Mignone, A.; Striani, E.; Bodo, G.; Anjiri, M. |
| Abstract: |
We present an overview of high-resolution relativistic MHD numerical simulations of the Crab Nebula South-East jet. The models are based on hot and relativistic hollow outflows initially carrying a purely toroidal magnetic field. Our results indicate that weakly relativistic (γ∼ 2) and strongly magnetized jets are prone to kink instabilities leading to a noticeable deflection of the jet. These conclusions are in good agreement with the recent X-ray (Chandra) data of Crab Nebula South-East jet indicating a change in the direction of propagation on a time scale of the order of few years. |
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