Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/ Publications of the ...arrow_drop_down
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Article . 1999 . Peer-reviewed
Data sources: Crossref
https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/ar...
Article . 1999
License: arXiv Non-Exclusive Distribution
Data sources: Datacite
versions View all 3 versions
addClaim

This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.

You have already added 0 works in your ORCID record related to the merged Research product.

Hoyle-Lyttleton Accretion onto Accretion Disks

Authors: FUKUE, Jun; IOROI, Masayuki;

Hoyle-Lyttleton Accretion onto Accretion Disks

Abstract

We investigate Hoyle-Lyttleton accretion for the case where the central source is a luminous accretion disk. In Hoyle-Lyttleton accretion onto a “spherical” source, accretion takes place in an axially symmetric manner around a so-called accretion axis and the accretion rate Ṁ is given as ṀHL(1 − Γ)2, where ṀHL is the accretion rate of the classical Hoyle-Lyttleton accretion and Γ is the central luminosity normalized by the Eddington one. If the central object is a compact star with a luminous accretion disk, the radiation field becomes “non-spherical”. In such a case the axial symmetry around the accretion axis breaks down and the accretion rate Ṁ depends on an inclination angle i between the accretion axis and the symmetry axis of the disk. In the case of pole-on accretion (i = 0) the accretion rate becomes smaller than that of the spherical case. We found that the accretion rate is approximately expressed as dot Ṁ ∼ ṀHL(1− Γ)(1 − 2Γ). In the case of edge-on accretion (i = 90°) the shape of the accretion cross-section varies from a circle (Γ = 0), an ellipse, a hollow ellipse (Γ ∼ 0.5), and a twin lobe (Γ ≳ 0.65). The accretion rate is larger than that of the spherical case, and approximately expressed as Ṁ ∼ ṀHL(1 − Γ) for Γ ≤ 0.65 and Ṁ ∼ ṀHL(2 − Γ)2/5 for Γ ≥ 0.65. Once the accretion disk forms and the anisotropic radiation fields are produced around the central object, the accretion plane (and the direction of jets) will be maintained automatically. Thus, the anisotropic radiation field of accretion disks drastically changes the accretion nature, which gives a clue to the formation of accretion disks around an isolated black hole. Hoyle-Lyttleton type accretion onto the accretion disk may take place in various astrophysical situations, including the galactic center X-ray source 1E 1740.7–2942.

Country
Japan
Keywords

Accretion, accretion disks, Astrophysics (astro-ph), Radiation mechanisms, FOS: Physical sciences, Astrophysics, X-Rays: individual(lE 1740.7-2942), 520

  • BIP!
    Impact byBIP!
    citations
    This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    9
    popularity
    This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
    influence
    This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    Average
    impulse
    This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
    Top 10%
Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
citations
This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Citations provided by BIP!
popularity
This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Popularity provided by BIP!
influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Influence provided by BIP!
impulse
This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Impulse provided by BIP!
9
Average
Average
Top 10%
Green
bronze