Neutron viscosity in accretion disks
Neutron viscosity in accretion disks
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吸积盘中的中子粘度
DOI:
10.1086/169005
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发表时间:
1990
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通讯作者:
D. Kazanas
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作者:
N. Guessoum;D. Kazanas
Neutron viscosity is investigated as a possible mechanism for the dissipation of kinetic energy into luminosity in the innermost parts of accretion disks around compact objects. Simplified models are presented of the self-consistent, steady-state accretion flows in which viscosity is provided by neutron collisions with accreting ions. Ion temperatures are determined by balancing the heating of ions by viscous dissipation to their cooling by Coulomb collisions with the electrons, providing a self-consistent solution between neutron production and their impact on energy dissipation. The results indicate that neutrons can indeed provide the necessary dissipation to sustain the steady-state accretion of matter at rates of about 10 to the -8th solar mass/yr or less, and electron temperatures of about 100 keV-1 MeV. Neutrons thus present a promising way of modeling bright Galactic X-ray sources. 18 refs.