NRAO/Socorro Colloquium Series
Alexander Tchekhovskoy
Berkeley
Simulations of black hole accretion and jets
As black holes accrete surrounding gas, they often produce relativistic, collimated outflows, or jets. Jets form in the vicinity of a black hole and can be powerful probes of strong-field gravity. Jets inject energy and momentum into their environment and can affect galaxy evolution. However, how the properties of a jet connect to those of the accretion flow and the black hole (e.g. black hole spin) remains an area of active research. I will discuss recent progress in first-principles general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic (GRMHD) models of black hole accretion-jet systems, specifically the emerging picture of how jets form and the factors that determine jet properties.
March 28, 2014
11:00 am
Array Operations Center Auditorium
All NRAO employees are invited to attend via video, available in Charlottesville 245, Green Bank Auditorium, Tucson N525, and NTC 400.
Local Host: Craig Walker
