Thermal light variations of active galactic nuclei

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Accretion Disks, Active Galactic Nuclei, Black Holes (Astronomy), Computational Astrophysics, Dwarf Novae, Ionization, Spectral Energy Distribution, Stellar Luminosity, Stellar Mass Accretion, Thermal Instability

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Thermal limit cycles in accretion disks are a promising explanation of the quasi-periodic outbursts of dwarf novae. A similar mechanism may lead to observable light variations in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) at wavelengths 1-5 microns. The variations should obey a characteristic period-luminosity relation. For low-luminosity AGNs, these variations could have a period of less than about 10 yr.

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