The nature of the high and low states of accretion disks around black holes

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Accretion Disks, Astronomical Models, Black Holes (Astronomy), Magnetic Effects, Magnetic Flux, Energy Dissipation, Optical Thickness, Temperature Effects, X Ray Sources

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The influence of a magnetic field on the structure of accretion disks around black holes is considered. Magnetic field dissipation occurs in different ways depending on whether the radiation pressure (pr) or gas pressure (pg) is predominant in the disk. When pg is much greater than pr, the mechanisms of fast field dissipation are invalid and accretion takes place according to the Pustil'nik-Shvartsman (1974) model of magnetic clot accretion which is characterized by a hard X-ray spectrum. At accretion rates sufficiently high for pr to dominate in the region of primary energy release, the magnetic field dissipates immediately in the disk which, owing to its large optical depth, releases energy at a comparatively low temperature of about 1 keV.

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