A two-component jet model based on the Blandford-Znajek and Blandford-Payne processes

We propose a two-component jet model consistent with the observations of several gamma ray bursts (GRBs) and active galactic nuclei (AGNs). The jet consists of inner and outer components, and they are supposed to be driven by the Blandford-Znajek (BZ) and Blandford-Payne (BP) processes, respectively...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Xie, Wei, Wei-Hua, Lei, Zou, Yuan-Chuan, Ding-Xiong, Wang, Wu, Qingwen, Jiu-Zhou Wang
Format Paper Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 23.02.2012
Subjects
Accretion disks
Active galactic nuclei
Baryons
Gamma ray bursts
Gamma rays
Kinetic energy
Outflow
Physical properties
Physics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Sheaths
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Summary:We propose a two-component jet model consistent with the observations of several gamma ray bursts (GRBs) and active galactic nuclei (AGNs). The jet consists of inner and outer components, and they are supposed to be driven by the Blandford-Znajek (BZ) and Blandford-Payne (BP) processes, respectively. The baryons in the BP jet is accelerated centrifugally via the magnetic field anchored in the accretion disk. The BZ jet is assumed to be entrained a fraction of accreting matter leaving the inner edge of the accretion disk, and the baryons are accelerated in the conversion from electromagnetic energy to the kinetic energy. By fitting the Lorentz factors of some GRBs (GRB 030329, GRB 051221A, GRB 080413B) and AGNs (Cen A, Mkn 501 and Mkn 421) with this model, we constrain the physical parameters related to the accretion and outflow of these two kind of objects. We conclude that the spine/sheath structure of the jet from these sources can be interpreted naturally by the BZ and BP processes.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1202.5024