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2002A&A...392..469L - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 392, 469-472 (2002/9-3)

Observational signatures of the magnetic connection between a black hole and a disk.

LI L.-X.

Abstract (from CDS):

We use a simple model to demonstrate the observational signatures of the magnetic connection between a black hole and a disk: (1) with the existence of the magnetic connection, more energy is dissipated in and radiated away from regions close to the center of the disk; (2) the magnetic connection can produce a very steep emissivity compared to the standard disk accretion; (3) the observational spectral signature of the magnetic connection can be robust. These signatures can be identified by the observations of Chandra and XMM-Newton. In fact, the steep emissivity index for the Seyfert 1 galaxies MCG-6-30-15 and Mrk-766 inferred from the recent XMM-Newton observations is very difficult to be explained with a standard accretion disk but can be easily explained with the magnetic connection between a black hole and a disk.

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Journal keyword(s): black hole physics - accretion disks - magnetic fields - galaxies: active - galaxies: Seyfert

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