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A possible mechanism of jet formation in the nuclei of radio galaxies

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A hypothesis is being put forward that the formation of jets in the nuclei of radio galaxies is due to a high-speed energy excretion (explosion) in the accretion disk around a massive black hole. The explosion can be induced, for example, by a fall of the star into the black hole. For the accretion disk featuring an exponential high-density distribution, an asymmetrical explosion can be obtained: the shock front moves in the direction of decreasing the density accelerately and achieves the relativistic velocity swiftly, carrying away the most fraction of the explosion energy. Radio emission of the jet involves synchrotron radiation of relativistic electrons which are accelerated by such shock wave in the magnetic field driven up by the shock front.

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Zentsova, A.S. A possible mechanism of jet formation in the nuclei of radio galaxies. Astrophys Space Sci 95, 459–462 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00653649

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