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Paper   IPM / Astronomy / 15455
School of Astronomy
  Title:   Anisotropic Gravitational Collapse and Cosmic Jets
  Author(s): 
1.  D. Bini
2.  C. Chicone
3.  B. Mashhoon
  Status:   Published
  Journal: Phys. Rev. D
  Vol.:  96
  Year:  2017
  Supported by:            ipm IPM
  Abstract:
Consider a dynamic general relativistic spacetime in which the proper infinitesimal interval along one spatial coordinate direction decreases monotonically with time, while the corresponding intervals increase along other spatial directions. In a system undergoing such complete anisotropic collapse/expansion, we look for the formation of a cosmic double-jet configuration: free test particles in the ambient medium, relative to the collapsing system, gain energy from the gravitational field and asymptotically line up parallel and antiparallel to the direction of collapse such that their Lorentz factors approach infinity. A strong burst of electromagnetic radiation is expected to accompany this event if some of the free test particles carry electric charge. Previous work in this direction involved mainly Ricci-flat spacetimes; hence, we concentrate here on inhomogeneous perfect fluid spacetimes. We briefly explore the possible connection between these theoretical cosmic jets and astrophysical jets. We also discuss other general relativistic scenarios for the formation of cosmic jets.

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