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Line-driven winds from accretion disks. I. Effects of the ionization structure

Journal Article · · Astrophys. J.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/166225· OSTI ID:7129465
The basic characteristics of line-driven winds from UV accretion disks were investigated analytically and numerically. Stellar winds have been compared with the outflow from a disk surrounding a supermassive black hole. It is found that in the approximation of vertically streaming radiation close to the disk photosphere, the existence of steady disk winds depends crucially on their ionization structure, a basic difference when compared to the stellar winds. The necessary criteria for the line radiation force to support the disk wind are presented and discussed. 48 references.
Research Organization:
Science Applications International Corp., McLean, VA (USA); Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder, CO (USA)
OSTI ID:
7129465
Journal Information:
Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 327; ISSN ASJOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English