Radiation and Polarization Signatures from Magnetic Reconnection in Relativistic Jets--II. Connection with $\gamma$-rays

Understand

It is commonly believed that blazar jets are relativistic magnetized plasma outflows from supermassive black holes.

• One key question is how the jets dissipate magnetic energy to accelerate particles and drive powerful multi-wavelength flares.
• Relativistic magnetic reconnection has been proposed as the primary plasma physical process in the blazar emission region.
• Recent numerical simulations have shown strong acceleration of nonthermal particles that may lead to multi-wavelength flares.