A forensic examination of remnant radio galaxies and the implications for AGN life-cycles
This thesis explores the life cycle and energetics of radio-loud active galactic nuclei (AGN) jets, using remnant radio galaxies to study the durations of AGN outbursts. Combining observational data, modelling, and simulations, a novel model-based method is developed to extract the intrinsic jet pro...
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Curtin University
2023
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95029 |
| Summary: | This thesis explores the life cycle and energetics of radio-loud active galactic nuclei (AGN) jets, using remnant radio galaxies to study the durations of AGN outbursts. Combining observational data, modelling, and simulations, a novel model-based method is developed to extract the intrinsic jet properties from the observed properties of remnant lobes. The method is applied to a wider sample to reveal the power-law nature of AGN jet kinetic power and lifetimes in the local Universe. |
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