Jet Physics of Accreting Super Massive Black Holes

Dear Colleagues,

Relativistic jets are one of the most powerful manifestations of the release of energy related to the super-massive black hole (SMBH) at the center of active galactic nuclei. Despite decades of efforts, our understanding of several physical aspects of relativistic jets remains elusive: Jet formation, evolution and propagation, its composition and structure, what is the nature of the coupling between the accretion disc and the jet, which are the mechanisms of particles acceleration, the role of the magnetic fields, and where is the location of the high energy emitting region, are among the outstanding open questions in the international astrophysical community.

The observational evidence gathered by the current facilities across the electromagnetic spectrum accompanied by improvements in the theoretical and numerical fields, is offering an unprecedented framework for deriving important clues on the debated problems in jet physics of SMBH.

Galaxies is hosting a Special Issue on Jet Physics of Accreting SMBH. The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together observational astronomers working across the electromagnetic spectrum with theorists in order to investigate our understanding of the jet physics in SMBH.

With this Special Issue, we invite researchers to submit review papers in which the current status of observational, theoretical and numerical studies applied to relativistic jets in AGN is discussed. It will serve also as a common basis for future studies and prospects for observations with next-generation instruments.

Sincerely
Dr. Filippo D'Ammando
Guest Editor

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