TL;DR
This paper introduces a family of rotating cylindrically symmetric Ricci-flat gravitational fields that produce jet-like helical motions of free particles, potentially shedding light on astrophysical jet formation through gravitomagnetism.
Contribution
It presents a new class of exact solutions in general relativity demonstrating gravitomagnetic jets, linking theoretical models to astrophysical phenomena.
Findings
Particles in jets approach the speed of light
Jets act as attractors in the gravitational field
Implications for astrophysical jet formation are discussed
Abstract
We present a family of dynamic rotating cylindrically symmetric Ricci-flat gravitational fields whose geodesic motions have the structure of gravitomagnetic jets. These correspond to helical motions of free test particles up and down parallel to the axis of cylindrical symmetry and are reminiscent of the motion of test charges in a magnetic field. The speed of a test particle in a gravitomagnetic jet asymptotically approaches the speed of light. Moreover, numerical evidence suggests that jets are attractors. The possible implications of our results for the role of gravitomagnetism in the formation of astrophysical jets are briefly discussed.
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