2010/06/11 by S. S. Komissarov, Komissarov, S. S.
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE) #Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #astro-ph.HE
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1006.2242
Submitted to conference proceedings. "Steady Jets and Transient Jets", Bonn, Germany, 7-8 April 2010
arxiv created 2010/06/11 · openalex publication_date 2010/06/11 · arxiv updated 2010/06/14 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This is a brief review of the recent developments in the theory of magnetic acceleration of relativistic jets. We attempt to explain the key results of this complex theory using basic physical arguments and simple calculations. The main focus is on the standard model, which describes steady-state axisymmetric ideal MHD flows. We argue that this model is over-restrictive and discuss various alternatives.