Impact of Non-Thermal Particle Acceleration on Radiative Signatures of AGN Jet-Cloud Interactions
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AGN Jet-Cloud Interactions, Non-Thermal Particle Acceleration, Synchrotron Emissions, Inverse Compton Scattering, Light Curve Flux VariabilityAbstract
This study investigates the complex dynamics of AGN (Active Galactic Nucleus) jet-cloud interactions, particularly focusing on the impact of non-thermal particle acceleration on the resulting radiative signatures. We utilize advanced computational simulations, tracking changes in jet properties and emissions over a span of 0.2 Myr (millions of years). The research design incorporates the modeling of jet-cloud interactions, with a key focus on variations in the jet's density, velocity, and magnetic field. Findings reveal a two-fold increase in the magnetic field strength up to ~5 μG due to cloud incorporation, which, coupled with an elevated non-thermal particle population, enhances synchrotron emissions, shifting the spectral index from 2.2 to 2.4. Inverse Compton scattering saw a 30% increase within the first 0.125 Myr, reflecting in an abrupt X-ray and gamma-ray emissions spike. Furthermore, the jet's light curve flux variability in the X-ray band showcased an initial peak increase of about 28% by 0.175 Myr, settling to a 20% increase by 0.2 Myr, attributable to cloud disruption and absorption. Conclusions drawn from these findings confirm our hypothesis that non-thermal particle acceleration dramatically influences the radiative signatures of AGN jet-cloud interactions .It underscores the necessity of considering such acceleration processes in modeling AGN jet-cloud interactions and posits that these changes could be instrumental as observational indicators, thereby contributing to more accurate interpretations of AGN activity and evolution.
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