Speaker
Description
Relativistic jets are among the most fascinating objects in the Universe, being launched in the direct vicinity of black holes and accelerating particles to the highest energies. This makes them unique laboratories to study fundamental physics under extreme conditions. Despite significant theoretical and observational efforts in the last decades, the physical processes behind their formation and acceleration are not yet fully understood. To shed light on the physics behind these mechanisms, we perform 3D jet launching and acceleration simulations and compute their radiative signatures throughout the electromagnetic spectrum. Through the production of synthetic observations, we show that the ngVLA and its improved sensitivity and high-frequency coverage will be able to not only image, but also capture the variability of the jet launching zone with great detail. This will prove crucial to our ability to discern between different models of jet formation and particle acceleration.
| What is your career stage? | Graduate researcher (pre PhD) |
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| Which telescopes do you use / are you affiliated with? | ngVLA, GMVA, EHT |
