Model for how an accretion disk drives astrophysical jets and sheds angular momentum
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Bellan, Paul M.
Abstract
Clumps of ions and neutrals in the weakly ionized plasma in an accretion disk are shown to follow trajectories analogous to those of fictitious 'metaparticles' having a charge to mass ratio reduced from that of an ion by the ionization fraction. A certain class of meta-particles have zero-canonical angular momentum and so spiral in towards the star. Accumulation of these meta-particles establishes a radial electric field that drives the electric current that flows in bidirectional astrophysical jets lying along the disk axis and provides forces that drive the jets. The entire process converts gravitational potential energy into jet energy while absorbing angular momentum from accreting material and shedding this angular momentum at near infinite radius.
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© 2017 IOP Publishing Ltd. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI. Received 17 June 2017, revised 9 August 2017; Accepted for publication 14 August 2017; Published 12 October 2017. Supported by USDOE Grant DE-FG02-04ER54755 (USDOE/NSF Plasma Partnership).Attached Files
Published - Bellan_2018_Plasma_Phys._Control._Fusion_60_014006.pdf
Erratum - Bellan_2018_Plasma_Phys._Control._Fusion_60_019501.pdf
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- DE-FG02-04ER54755
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- NSF
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