The jet-disk symbiosis without maximal jets: 1D hydrodynamical jets revisited

In this work we discuss the recent criticism by Zdziarski (2016, A&A, 586, A18) of the maximal jet model derived in Falcke & Biermann (1995, A&A, 293, 665). We agree with Zdziarski that in general a jet’s internal energy is not bounded by its rest-mass energy density. We describe the eff...

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Published in:Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) 2017-05, Vol.601, p.A87
Main Authors: Crumley, Patrick, Ceccobello, Chiara, Connors, Riley M. T., Cavecchi, Yuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active galactic nuclei
Binary stars
black hole physics
Energy
Euler-Lagrange equation
Flux density
Galactic nuclei
galaxies: active
galaxies: jets
hydrodynamics
Internal energy
Jets
Lorentz factor
Luminosity
Radio spectra
stars: black holes
Symbiosis
X ray binaries
X ray stars
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Summary:In this work we discuss the recent criticism by Zdziarski (2016, A&A, 586, A18) of the maximal jet model derived in Falcke & Biermann (1995, A&A, 293, 665). We agree with Zdziarski that in general a jet’s internal energy is not bounded by its rest-mass energy density. We describe the effects of the mistake on conclusions that have been made using the maximal jet model and show when a maximal jet is an appropriate assumption. The maximal jet model was used to derive a 1D hydrodynamical model of jets in agnjet, a model that does multiwavelength fitting of quiescent/hard state X-ray binaries and low-luminosity active galactic nuclei. We correct algebraic mistakes made in the derivation of the 1D Euler equation and relax the maximal jet assumption. We show that the corrections cause minor differences as long as the jet has a small opening angle and a small terminal Lorentz factor. We find that the major conclusion from the maximal jet model, the jet-disk symbiosis, can be generally applied to astrophysical jets. We also show that isothermal jets are required to match the flat radio spectra seen in low-luminosity X-ray binaries and active galactic nuclei, in agreement with other works.
ISSN:0004-6361
1432-0746
DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/201630229