Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-04-03
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
27 pages, 10 figures
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20031040
Based on theoretical arguments and quasi-stationary radiative MHD calculations, a model for an accretion-powered jet is presented. It is argued that accretion disks around BHs consist of 1) a cold, Keplerian-rotating and weakly magnetized mediumin the outer part, 2) a highly advective and turbulent-free plasma inside $r_\mm{tr}=10-20$ Schwarzschild radii, where magnetic fields are predominantly of large scale topology and in excess of thermal equipartition, and 3) an ion-dominated torus in the vicinity of the hole, where magnetic fields undergo a topological change into a monopole like-configuration. The action of magnetic fields interior to $r_\mm{tr}$ is to initiate torsional {\Alfven} waves that extract angular momentum from the disk-plasma and deposit it into the transition layer (-TL) above the disk, where the plasma is dissipative and tenuous. A significant fraction of the shear-generated toroidal magnetic field reconnects in the TL, thereby heating the plasma up to the virial-temperature and forming a super-Keplerian rotating, and hence centrifugally accelerated outflow. The strong magnetic field in the TL forces the electrons to cool rapidly yielding thereby an ion-dominated outflow. The toroidal magnetic field in the TL is in thermal equipartition with the ions, whereas the poloidal component is in equipartition with the electrons. Such a strong toroidal magnetic field is essential for increasing the jet-disk luminosity in the radio regime.
Burkert Andreas
Camenzind Max
Hujeirat A. A.
Livio Mario
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