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On the Interaction of Jets with the Dense Medium of the Early Universe

Krause, Martin

German Title: Ueber die Wechselwirkung von Jets mit dem dichten Medium des fruehen Universums

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In recent years, radio galaxies have been found at redshifts above five. They differ in higher radio power and emission line characteristics from sources nearby. To understand these centers of proto-galaxy-clusters, hydrodynamic jets with cooling were simulated. After validation of the 3D code NIRVANA by comparison with literature simulations, an adiabatic 2D parameter study in the relevant regime (density contrast jet/medium eta=10^{-2}-10^{-5} was performed. Characteristic cocoon shape and broadenings were found. The radial expansion can be analytically approximated by a spherical blast wave with constant energy injection. In a non-equilibrium simulation the bow shock cooled to 10^4 K during jet propagation time (external density 1 ccm. After global cooling and compression, the bow shock turned into a big absorber which fragmented, and should form stars in typically 10^4 globular clusters of 10^6 solar masses. Filamentation and fragmentation was confirmed at high resolution. Absorbers in far-off radio galaxies and globular cluster excesses in nearby CD galaxies can be explained that way. With literature parameters fo Cygnus~A, a 3D simulation, for the first time with counter-jet, was performed. The bow shock shows two clearly separated phases, also evident in observation. Basic jet parameters have been derived. The simulation shows characteristic X-ray features (rings) which were identified and interpreted in two sources (M87).

Document type: Dissertation
Supervisor: Camenzind, Prof. Dr. Max
Date of thesis defense: 15 May 2002
Date Deposited: 21 May 2002 00:00
Date: 2002
Faculties / Institutes: Service facilities > Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg (ZAH) > ZAH: Landessternwarte
DDC-classification: 530 Physics
Controlled Keywords: Jet <Astronomie>, Astrophysik, Aktiver galaktischer Kern, Computersimulation
Uncontrolled Keywords: Radiogalaxien , fruehes Universum , Hydrodynamik , Kuehlungradio galaxies , early universe , simulation , jet , cooling
Additional Information: Teile in: Astronomy & Astrophysics
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