Simulations of Gamma-Ray Emission from Magnetized Microquasar Jets

Odysseas Kosmas, Theodoros Smponias

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    Abstract

    In this work, we simulate $\gamma$-rays created in the hadronic jets of the compact object in binary stellar systems known as microquasars. We utilize as the main computational tool the 3D relativistic magnetohydrodynamical code PLUTO combined with in-house derived codes. Our simulated experiments refer to the SS433 X-ray binary, a stellar system in which hadronic jets have been observed. We examine two new model configurations that employ hadron-based emission mechanisms. The simulations aim to explore the dependence of the $\gamma$-ray emissions on the dynamical as well as the radiative properties of the jet (hydrodynamic parameters of the mass-flow density, gas-pressure, temperature of the ejected matter, high energy proton population inside the jet plasma, etc.). The results of the two new scenarios of initial conditions for the microquasar stellar system studied are compared to those of previously considered scenarios.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalAdvances in High Energy Physics
    Volume2018
    Early online date31 Oct 2018
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

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