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Speaker: Dr.  Fabrizio Tavecchio (Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), Italy )  

Title:  Probing relativistic jet dynamics and dissipation with polarimetry

Abstract: Relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei present long-standing questions regarding their underlying physics. Specifically, the mechanisms able to convey a large fraction of the energy from the jet outflow to the ultra-relativistic particles that emit radiation from radio to gamma-ray bands remain poorly understood. I discuss how multi-wavelength polarimetry provides critical insights into these dissipation mechanisms and showcase recent observational studies.