In this Letter, the numerical simulation of axisymmetric hydrodynamic relativistic jet propagation was performed by solving the hydrodynamic relativistic Euler equation using the computer code PLUTO [Mignone et al., Astrophys. J. Suppl. Ser. 170, 228 (2007)]. The detailed flow features involved in this relativistic jet propagation has been thoroughly discussed in this present numerical study. The effect of the jet Lorentz factor ( ) on the shock–turbulence interaction has been studied by analyzing the divergence of the Lamb vector ( ). The strong coexistence of two layers and enhances the momentum transfer due to energy difference, causing turbulence amplification.
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