Powerful extragalactic jets dissipate their kinetic energy far from the central black hole
The location of energy dissipation in powerful extragalactic jets is currently unknown. Here, the authors show that the more distant molecular torus is the dominant location for powerful jets using a diagnostic called the seed factor which is dependent only on observable quantities.
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2020
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/9de4ecf3816549189fcbf92e20108f9b |
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| Summary: | The location of energy dissipation in powerful extragalactic jets is currently unknown. Here, the authors show that the more distant molecular torus is the dominant location for powerful jets using a diagnostic called the seed factor which is dependent only on observable quantities. |
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