Potential-density pairs for a family of finite disks

Details Potential-density pairs for a family of finite disks Potential-density pairs for a family of finite disks

2008-12-10

arxiv.org/abs/0812.1984v1

Astrophys.J.693:1310-1315,2009

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

13 pages 2 figures Accepted by ApJ

Scientific paper

10.1088/0004-637X/693/2/1310

Exact analytical solutions are given for the three finite disks with surface density $\Sigma_n=\sigma_0 (1-R^2/\alpha^2)^{n-1/2} \textrm{with} n=0, 1, 2$. Closed-form solutions in cylindrical co-ordinates are given using only elementary functions for the potential and for the gravitational field of each of the disks. The n=0 disk is the flattened homeoid for which $\Sigma_{hom} = \sigma_0/\sqrt{1-R^2/\alpha^2}$. Improved results are presented for this disk. The n=1 disk is the Maclaurin disk for which $\Sigma_{Mac} = \sigma_0 \sqrt{1-R^2/\alpha^2}$. The Maclaurin disk is a limiting case of the Maclaurin spheroid. The potential of the Maclaurin disk is found here by integrating the potential of the n=0 disk over $\alpha$, exploiting the linearity of Poisson's equation. The n=2 disk has the surface density $\Sigma_{D2}=\sigma_0 (1-R^2/\alpha^2)^{3/2}$. The potential is found by integrating the potential of the n=1 disk.

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