Magnetic Field Reconnection in Differentially Rotating Accretion Disks
1985 ◽
Vol 107
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pp. 477-482
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Differentially rotating accretion disks threaded by a uniform magnetic field have been numerically simulated. Fast reconnection followed by coalescence allows the magnetic field to drive small amplitude radial oscillations in the disk. These oscillations may be observable as the viscous stresses cause the disk to brighten and fade as the disk expands and contracts. Episodes of reconnection may also be observable as hot spots produced locally at the sites of coalescence. Cataclysmic variables, and in particular dwarf novae, provide a natural interpretation for these calculations.
1961 ◽
Vol 264
(1317)
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pp. 155-164
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2020 ◽
Vol 29
(09)
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pp. 2050067
1990 ◽
Vol 122
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pp. 228-235
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