Published November 15, 1977 | Version v1
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Convective accretion disks and x-ray bursters

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics, Stanford University

Description

Convection driven by the turbulence of a thin accretion disk could play an important role in the disk structure and stability. A new high-surface-density state of the inner X-ray disk that is secularly stable is discovered when a certain parameter β characterizing convective transport exceeds the viscosity parameter α. A bursting mechanism based on this new state is proposed for X-ray bursters such as 3U 1820--30

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1086/155676;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
The Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
218
Journal Issue
1
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
243
ISSN
0004-637X

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9381172
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CONVECTION; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; INSTABILITY; RADIATION TRANSPORT; STAR ACCRETION; STAR MODELS
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RAY SOURCES; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STAR EVOLUTION

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