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| author | Chen, Ken Dai, Zi-Gao |
| author_facet | Chen, Ken Dai, Zi-Gao |
| contents | Relativistic jets launched from stellar-mass compact objects embedded in the accretion disk of an active galactic nucleus (AGN) can produce nonthermal emission upon successfully breaking out of the disk. In this paper, we present a comprehensive study of the long-term propagation dynamics and broadband nonthermal radiation signatures of such jets in a realistic AGN environment, explicitly modeled as wind outflows. Our modeling reveals two distinct features imprinted by the high-density AGN medium: rapid deceleration of the jet ejecta, accompanied by a prompt downshift of the emission spectral energy distribution, and persistently strong synchrotron self-absorption, giving rise to a prominent quasi-thermal hump in the emission spectrum. Crucially, both gamma-ray burst jets and jets powered by accreting binary black hole merger remnants can produce detectable multi-wavelength emissions that substantially outshine the AGN background. Moreover, the short time delays between gravitational wave triggers and these electromagnetic counterparts--typically less than $10^6 s$--greatly facilitate secure multi-messenger associations. Besides, our findings highlight that interaction-induced radiation from AGN-embedded jet systems offers a powerful diagnostic probe of the spatial distribution,density structure, and physical properties of the AGN medium. |
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| spellingShingle | Observational Properties of Nonthermal Emission from Relativistic Jets Escaping Active Galactic Nucleus Disks Chen, Ken Dai, Zi-Gao High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Relativistic jets launched from stellar-mass compact objects embedded in the accretion disk of an active galactic nucleus (AGN) can produce nonthermal emission upon successfully breaking out of the disk. In this paper, we present a comprehensive study of the long-term propagation dynamics and broadband nonthermal radiation signatures of such jets in a realistic AGN environment, explicitly modeled as wind outflows. Our modeling reveals two distinct features imprinted by the high-density AGN medium: rapid deceleration of the jet ejecta, accompanied by a prompt downshift of the emission spectral energy distribution, and persistently strong synchrotron self-absorption, giving rise to a prominent quasi-thermal hump in the emission spectrum. Crucially, both gamma-ray burst jets and jets powered by accreting binary black hole merger remnants can produce detectable multi-wavelength emissions that substantially outshine the AGN background. Moreover, the short time delays between gravitational wave triggers and these electromagnetic counterparts--typically less than $10^6 s$--greatly facilitate secure multi-messenger associations. Besides, our findings highlight that interaction-induced radiation from AGN-embedded jet systems offers a powerful diagnostic probe of the spatial distribution,density structure, and physical properties of the AGN medium. |
| title | Observational Properties of Nonthermal Emission from Relativistic Jets Escaping Active Galactic Nucleus Disks |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.10557 |