Published August 10, 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

Self-gravity in Magnetized Neutrino-dominated Accretion Disks

  • 1. Department of Physics, School of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, P.O. Box 91775-1436 (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

In the present work we study self-gravity effects on the vertical structure of a magnetized neutrino-dominated accretion disk as a central engine for gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Some of the disk physical timescales that are supposed to play a pivotal role in the late-time evolutions of the disk, such as viscous, cooling, and diffusion timescales, have been studied. We are interested in investigating the possibility of the occurrence of X-ray flares, observed in late-time GRBs' extended emission through the "magnetic barrier" and "fragmentation" processes in our model. The results lead us to interpret self-gravity as an amplifier for Blandford–Payne luminosity (BP power) and the generated magnetic field, but a suppressor for neutrino luminosity and magnetic barrier processes via highlighting the fragmentation mechanism in the outer disk, especially for the higher mass accretion rates.

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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa7f28

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Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
845
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[11 p.]
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOAB