Supermassive black hole jets in galaxy clusters
Relativistic jets from supermassive black holes (SMBHs) are one of the most powerful phenomena in the universe, even affecting evolution of galaxy clusters with sizes billions of times greater than their accretion disks. They are the most promising mechanism for providing heat to the cluster gas; however, how exactly the jet energy is transformed into heat is still debated. Our group uses simulations beyond ideal hydrodynamics to investigate how SMBH feedback is impacted by important but often neglected effects including magnetic field, conduction, viscosity, and cosmic rays. [Read more]