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Interaction of the Beams of Active Galactic Nuclei with Their Environment at High Redshifts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2017

Gopal-Krishna  and
P. J. Wiita
Gopal-Krishna
Affiliation:
T.I.F.R. Centre, P.O. Box 1234, Bangalore 560012, India
P. J. Wiita
Affiliation:
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga 30303, U.S.A.

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Aiming at a physical interpretation of the cosmological evolution of radio galaxies, we extend to a high redshift our analytical model for the propagation of relativistic beams first through a hot gaseous halo of the parent elliptical galaxy and then through an even hotter, but less dense, diffuse IGM, after crossing a pressure-matched interface between the two media1–5. This model, verified by quasi-hydrodynamical numerical simulations5 has earlier explained: (1) the current mean size of classical double radio sources (D ∼350 kpc), (2) their steep linear-size evolution with redshift, z: D α (1+z)−3, (3). The correlation between size and radio luminosity (at fixed z): D α P0.3, (4) the number and <P> of giant radio galaxies, and (5) the break in the local radio luminosity function (LRLF), occurring near P ∼1024W.Hz−1 at 1 GHz (Ho = 50 kms−1 Mpc−1). Inputs to the model are observationally based average parameters of the halo1 {kTh∼1 keV, n(r) ∼10−2cm−3[1+(r/2kpc)2]−3/4}, IGM7 {kTIGM ∼18 keV (1+z)2, nIGM ∼7.10−7cm−3(1+z)3} and the beam4 {opening angle θ (radian) = 0.02 + 0.03 [29 - log P(t=0)]}. We assume a reasonable value of ∊ = 0.1 for the initial efficiency of conversion of the beam power, Lb (Watts) into (total) radio output Pt ∼1010. P(W.Hz−1). A gradual weakening of magnetic field within the expanding source raises the significance of inverse Compton losses against the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), leading to a reduced radio efficiency (RRE)3,2.

Type
Part 8: Relationships of Nucleus, Galaxy and Environment
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 134: Active Galactic Nuclei , 1989 , pp. 469 - 471
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1989 

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