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Scaled laboratory experiments explain the kink behaviour of the Crab Nebula jet
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2016.
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Abstract
- The periodical change of the Crab nebula’s jet direction challenges our understanding of astrophysical jet dynamics. Here the authors use high-power lasers to create a jet that can be directly compared to the Crab nebula’s, and report the detection of plasma instabilities that mimic kink behaviour.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.ff2c78a1bb6f48aea0cc24cab4a47592
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13081