Published June 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

A Toy Model for Magnetic Field Configurations in Black Hole Accretion Discs

  • 1. Department of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 (China)

Description

We discuss the feature of the magnetic field configuration arising from double counter oriented electric current-rings in the accretion disc around a Kerr black hole (BH). We discuss the relevant physical quantities corresponding to this configuration: (1) the power and torque transferred by the large-scale magnetic field, (2) the angular momentum and energy fluxes transferred from the BH to the inner disc, (3) the radiation flux from the disc. In addition, we discuss the possibility that the closed magnetic field anchored at the disc probably evolves to the open magnetic field, which is helpful to produce the jet from the disc. (geophysics, astronomy, and astrophysics)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/25/6/110

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chinese Physics Letters
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 2327-2330
ISSN
0256-307X
CODEN
CPLEEU

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44125279
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCRETION DISKS; ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ASTROPHYSICS; BLACK HOLES; COSMOLOGY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; INTERSTELLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS; KERR METRIC; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; RADIATION FLUX
Descriptors DEC
CURRENTS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; METRICS; PHYSICS