Published October 15, 1980
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Journal article
Giant flares on supermassive accretion disks: polarization properties and energetics
Creators
- 1. Department of Geophysics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Description
Some aspects of hot spots or giant flares on supermassive accretion disks are investigated, with particular emphasis on the circumstances under which the orbital motion of such a spot can lead to a quasi-linear rate of rotation of the polarization position angle. A tentative interpretation of recent polarization observations of AO 0235+164 is given, and some of the consequences are briefly discussed
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Volume
- 241
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Page Range
- 528-533
- ISSN
- 0004-637X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 12606295
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BLACK HOLES; LUMINOSITY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; POLARIZATION; STAR ACCRETION; STAR MODELS; STELLAR FLARES; STELLAR RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; STAR EVOLUTION