@article{KubasCassanBeaulieuetal.2005,
  author    = {Kubas, Daniel and Cassan, A. and Beaulieu, Jean-Philippe and Coutures, C. and Dominik, M. and Albrow, Michael D. and Brillant, Stephane and Caldwell, John A. R. and Dominis, Dijana and Donatowicz, J. and Fendt, Christian and Fouque, P. and Jorgensen, Uffe Grae and Greenhill, John and Hill, K. and Heinm{\"u}ller, Janine and Horne, Keith and Kane, Stephen R. and Marquette, Jean-Baptiste and Martin, Ralph and Menzies, J. W. and Pollard, K. R. and Sahu, K. C. and Vinter, C. and Wambsganss, Joachim and Watson, R. and Williams, A. and Thurl, C.},
  title     = {Full characterization of binary-lens event OGLE-2002-BLG-069 from PLANET observations},
  issn      = {0004-6361},
  year      = {2005},
  abstract  = {We analyze the photometric data obtained by PLANET and OGLE on the caustic-crossing binary-lens microlensing event OGLE-2002-BLG-069. Thanks to the excellent photometric and spectroscopic coverage of the event, we are able to constrain the lens model up to the known ambiguity between close and wide binary lenses. The detection of annual parallax in combination with measurements of extended-source effects allows us to determine the mass, distance and velocity of the lens components for the competing models. While the model involving a close binary lens leads to a Bulge- Disc lens scenario with a lens mass of M = (0.51 ± 0.15) M-\⊙ and distance of D-L = (2.9 ± 0.4) kpc, the wide binary lens solution requires a rather implausible binary black-hole lens ( M \≳ 126 M-\⊙). Furthermore we compare current state-of-the-art numerical and empirical models for the surface brightness profile of the source, a G5III Bulge giant. We find that a linear limb-darkening model for the atmosphere of the source star is consistent with the data whereas a PHOENIX atmosphere model assuming LTE and with no free parameter does not match our observations},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{CassanBeaulieuBrillantetal.2004,
  author    = {Cassan, A. and Beaulieu, Jean-Philippe and Brillant, Stephane and Coutures, C. and Dominik, M. and Donatowicz, J. and Jorgensen, Uffe Grae and Kubas, Daniel and Albrow, Michael D. and Caldwell, John A. R. and Fouque, P. and Greenhill, John and Hill, K. and Horne, Keith and Kane, Stephen R. and Martin, Ralph and Menzies, J. W. and Pollard, K. R. and Sahu, K. C. and Vinter, C. and Wambsganss, Joachim and Watson, R. and Williams, A. and Fendt, Christian and Hauschildt, P. and Heinmueller, Janine and Marquette, Jean-Baptiste and Thurl, C.},
  title     = {Probing the atmosphere of the bulge G5III star OGLE-2002-BUL-069 by analysis of microlensed H alpha line},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {We discuss high-resolution, time-resolved spectra of the caustic exit of the binary microlensing event OGLE 2002-BLG-069 obtained with UVES on the VLT. The source star is a G5III giant in the Galactic Bulge. During such events, the source star is highly magnified, and a strong differential magnification around the caustic resolves its surface. Using an appropriate model stellar atmosphere generated by the PHOENIX v2.6 code we obtain a model light curve for the caustic exit and compare it with a dense set of photometric observations obtained by the PLANET microlensing follow up network. We further compare predicted variations in the Halpha equivalent width with those measured from our spectra. While the model and observations agree in the gross features, there are discrepancies suggesting shortcomings in the model, particularly for the Halpha line core, where we have detected amplified emission from the stellar chromosphere after the source star's trailing limb exited the caustic. This achievement became possible by the provision of the very efficient OGLE-III Early Warning System, a network of small telescopes capable of nearly-continuous round-the-clock photometric monitoring, on-line data reduction, daily near-real-time modelling in order to predict caustic crossing parameters, and a fast and efficient response of a 8 m class telescope to a "Target-of-Opportunity" observation request},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FendtOuyed2004,
  author    = {Fendt, Christian and Ouyed, R.},
  title     = {Ultrarelativistic magnetohydrodynamic jets in the context of gamma-ray bursts},
  issn      = {0004-637X},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {We present a detailed numerical study of the dynamics and evolution of ultrarelativistic magnetohydrodynamic jets in the black hole-disk system under extreme magnetization conditions. We find that Lorentz factors of up to 3000 are achieved and derived a modified Michel scaling (Gamma similar to sigma) that allows for a wide variation in the flow Lorentz factor. Pending contamination induced by mass entrainment, the linear Michel scaling links modulations in the ultrarelativistic wind to variations in mass accretion in the disk for a given magnetization. The jet is asymptotically dominated by the toroidal magnetic field allowing for efficient collimation. We discuss our solutions ( jets) in the context of gamma-ray bursts and describe the relevant features such as the high variability in the Lorentz factor and how high collimation angles (similar to0degrees-5degrees), or cylindrical jets, can be achieved. We isolate a jet instability mechanism we refer to as the "bottleneck'' instability, which essentially relies on a high magnetization and a recollimation of the magnetic flux surfaces. The instability occurs at large radii where any dissipation of the magnetic energy into radiation would in principle result in an optically thin emission},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FendtCemeljic2003,
  author    = {Fendt, Christian and Cemeljic, Miljenko},
  title     = {Formation of protostellar jets : effects of magnetic diffusion},
  year      = {2003},
  abstract  = {Protostellar jets most probably originate in turbulent accretion disks surrounding young stellar objects. We investigate the evolution of a disk wind into a collimated jet under the influence of magnetic diffusivity, assuming that the turbulent pattern in the disk will also enter the disk corona and the jet. Using the ZEUS-3D code in the axisymmetry option we solve the time-dependent resistive MHD equations for a model setup of a central star surrounded by an accretion disk. The disk is taken as a time-independent boundary condition for the mass flow rate and the magnetic flux distribution. We derive analytical estimates for the magnitude of magnetic diffusion in a protostellar jet connecting our results to earlier work in the limit of ideal MHD. We find that the diffusive jets propagate slower into the ambient medium, most probably due to the lower mass flow rate in the axial direction. Close to the star we find that a quasi stationary state evolves after several hundred (weak diffusion) or thousand (strong diffusion) disk rotations. Magnetic diffusivity affects the protostellar jet structure as follows. The jet poloidal magnetic field becomes de- collimated. The jet velocity increases with increasing diffusivity, while the degree of collimation for the hydrodynamic flow remains more or less the same. We suggest that the mass flux is a proper tracer for the degree of jet collimation and find indications of a critical value for the magnetic diffusivity above which the jet collimation is only weak. We finally develop a self-consistent picture in which all these effects can be explained in the framework of the Lorentz force.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{CemeljicFendt2003,
  author    = {Cemeljic, Miljenko and Fendt, Christian},
  title     = {Protostellar jets and magnetic diffusion},
  isbn      = {1-4020-1617-4},
  year      = {2003},
  abstract  = {We investigate the evolution of a disk wind into a collimated jet under the influence of magnetic diffusivity. Using the ZEUS-3D code in the axisymmetry option we solve the time-dependent resistive MHD equations for a model setup of a central star surrounded by an accretion disk. The disk is taken as a time-independent boundary condition for the mass flow rate and the magnetic flux distribution. We find that the diffusive jets propagate slower into the ambient medium, most probably due to the lower mass flow rate in axial direction. Close to the star we find that a quasi stationary state evolves after several hundreds (weak diffusion) or thousands (strong diffusion) of disk rotations. Magnetic diffusivity affects the protostellar jet structure de-collimating it. We explain these effects in the framework of the Lorentz force.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Fendt2002,
  author    = {Fendt, Christian},
  title     = {Formation of astrophysical jets},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-0000733},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  year      = {2002},
  abstract  = {popul{\"a}rwissenschaftlicher Abstract: Astrophysikalische Jets sind hochkollimierte Plasmastr{\"o}mungen hoher Geschwindigkeit. Sie werden als allgemeines Ph{\"a}nomen bei unterschiedlichsten astronomischen Quellen gefunden - bei Objekten die sich sowohl in der Gr{\"o}ssenskala als auch im Energieumsatz um viele Gr{\"o}ssenordnungen unterscheiden. Jets werden beobachtet bei jungen stellaren Objekten (etwa TTauri-Sternen oder eingebettete IR-Quellen), bei sogenannten Mikroquasaren und bei aktiven galaktischen Kernen (etwa Radiogalaxien oder Quasare). So unterschiedlich die Jetquellen von ihrer Erscheinung sein m{\"o}gen, zwei Tatsachen scheinen sie zu vereinen: Alle Jetquellen zeigen ebenfalls Hinweise auf die Existenz einer Akkretionsscheibe und von Magnetfeldern. Damit sind die wichtigsten Punkte einer Theorie der Jetentstehung schon umrissen. Sie muss sowohl die komplexe Struktur der Jetquelle ber{\"u}cksichtigen - ein System bestehend aus einem Zentralobjekt, der es umgebenden Scheibe, und dem Jet - als auch die magnetohydrodynamische Wechselwirkung zwischen diesen Komponenten. Die magnetohydrodynamischen Gleichungen f{\"u}r solch ein Problem sind derart kompliziert, dass sie meist nur numerisch, also nur mit dem Computer zu l{\"o}sen sind. Zus{\"a}tzlich sind viele vereinfachende Annahmen notwendig, da sonst auch der Computer {\"u}berfordert waere. Im allgemeinen sind folgende Fragestellungen zu l{\"o}sen: - Die Frage, wie ein Scheibenwind langsamer Geschwindigkeit beschleunigt wird und in einen Jet kollimiert wird (\"jet formation\"). - Die Frage, wie ein Ausfluss aus der Akkretionsscheibe {\"u}berhaupt entsteht, d.h. die Frage wie die akkretierende Materie der Scheibe in den Scheibenwind umgelenkt wird (\"jet launching\"). - Die Frage, wie und wo das Magnetfeld, das zur Jetentstehung notwendig scheint, erzeugt wird. - Die Frage der Stabilit{\"a}t des asymptotischen Jets {\"u}ber weite Laengenskalen und die Rolle der Strahlungsprozesse. Die vorliegende Arbeit konzentriert sich auf die erste Frage. Der Versuch ihrer Beantwortung wird auf verschiedene Weise angestrebt. Zum einen durch L{\"o}sung der zeitunabh{\"a}ngigen Gleichungen, mit deren Hilfe das gesamte Jetentstehungsgebiet numerisch erfasst werden kann, zum anderen durch zeitabh{\"a}ngige Simulationen, die zwar nur einen Ausschnitt aufl{\"o}sen, daf{\"u}r aber die zeitliche Entwicklung des Jets liefern koennen. Es werden relativistische und nicht-relativistische L{\"o}sungen diskutiert, Jets, die einen magnetisierten Stern im Ursprung haben und solche, wo dort ein schwarzes Loch existiert. Insgeamt sind grundlegenden Resultate aber allgemein g{\"u}ltig. Sie best{\"a}tigen die Vorstellung der magnetohydrodynamischen Entstehung astrophysikalischer Jets aus Akkretionsscheiben.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MemolaFendtBrinkmann2002,
  author    = {Memola, Elisabetta and Fendt, Christian and Brinkmann, W.},
  title     = {Theoretical thermal X-ray spectra of relativistic MHD jets},
  year      = {2002},
  abstract  = {Highly relativistic jets are most probably driven by strong magnetic fields and launched from the accretion disk surrounding a central black hole. Applying the jet flow parameters (velocity, density, temperature) calculated from the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations, we derive the thermal X-ray luminosity along the inner jet flow in the energy range 0.2-10.1 keV. Here, we concentrate on the case of Galactic microquasars emitting highly relativistic jets. For a 5 Msun central object and a jet mass flow rate of dot {M}j = 10-8 Msun yr-1 we obtain a jet X-ray luminosity LX ~ 1033 erg s-1. Emission lines of Fe XXV and Fe XXVI are clearly visible. Relativistic effects such as Doppler shift and boosting were considered for different inclinations of the jet axis. Due to the chosen geometry of the MHD jet the inner X-ray emitting part is not yet collimated. Therefore, depending on the viewing angle, the Doppler boosting does not play a major role in the total spectra.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Fendt2002,
  author    = {Fendt, Christian},
  title     = {A stellar magnetic dipole connected to an accretion disk : MHD simulations of the long-term evolution},
  isbn      = {1-58381-101-X},
  year      = {2002},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MemolaFendtBrinkmann2001,
  author    = {Memola, Elisabetta and Fendt, Christian and Brinkmann, W.},
  title     = {Relativistic Jets from Blazars and Microquasars},
  year      = {2001},
  language  = {en}
}