Relativistic jet simulations of theweibel instability in the slab model to cylindrical jets with helical magnetic fields

DOI: 
10.3390/galaxies7010029
Publication date: 
26/04/2019
Main author: 
Nishikawa K.-I.
IAA authors: 
Gómez, J.L.
Authors: 
Nishikawa K.-I., Mizuno Y., Gómez J.L., Dutan I., Meli A., Niemiec J., Kobzar O., Pohl M., Sol H., MacDonald N., Hartmann D.H.
Journal: 
Galaxies
Publication type: 
Article
Volume: 
7.0
Number: 
29
Abstract: 
The particle-in-cell (PIC) method was developed to investigate microscopic phenomena, and with the advances in computing power, newly developed codes have been used for several fields, such as astrophysical, magnetospheric, and solar plasmas. PIC applications have grown extensively, with large computing powers available on supercomputers such as Pleiades and BlueWaters in the US. For astrophysical plasma research, PIC methods have been utilized for several topics, such as reconnection, pulsar dynamics, non-relativistic shocks, relativistic shocks, and relativistic jets. PIC simulations of relativistic jets have been reviewed with emphasis placed on the physics involved in the simulations. This review summarizes PIC simulations, starting with the Weibel instability in slab models of jets, and then focuses on global jet evolution in helical magnetic field geometry. In particular, we address kinetic Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities and mushroom instabilities. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Database: 
SCOPUS
URL: 
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063965844&doi=10.3390%2fgalaxies7010029&partnerID=40&md5=c8de93944cd46d842e41db6221275cc7
Keywords: 
Global jets; Helical magnetic fields; Kink-like instability; Mushroom instability; Particle-in-cell simulations; Recollimation shocks; Relativistic jets; The Weibel instability