A new luminosity limit for spherical accretion onto compact X-ray sources

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · Astrophys. J., Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/182233· OSTI ID:7337295

Ostriker, J P; McCray, R; Weaver, R; Yahil, A

Preheating of infalling gas by by emergent X-rays can suppress accretion onto a compact X-ray source. For spherically symmetrical accretion the effect results in a new luminosity limit, orders of magnitude less than the Eddington lmit, above which steady flow is impossible. The model may apply to the globular cluster X-ray sources. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Princeton University Observatory
• OSTI ID: 7337295
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J., Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J., Lett.; (United States) Vol. 208:2; ISSN AJLEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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