Invited Presentation
Inferring Jet Physics from Event Horizon Telescope Observations of M87
Presenter: Avery Broderick (Perimeter Institute / University of Waterloo)
Millimeter-VLBI observations of M87 have probed sub-horizon scales, providing the highest resolution data on jet launching in any source. I will describe how this can already be used to constrain properties of the jet launching mechanism, source of the synchrotron emitting high-energy leptons, and nature of the central supermassive black hole. Looking towards the future, I will discuss how the detection and study of jet variability will open a new window on the processes responsible for the inertial loading of jets, and thus distinguish between multiple potential components in M87.