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A white dwarf (WD) approaching the Chandrasekhar mass may in several cases undergo accretion-induced collapse (AIC) to a neutron star (NS) before a thermonuclear explosion ensues. It has generally been assumed that AIC does not produce a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 B. D. Metzger , A. L. Piro , E. Quataert

In order to provide an explanation for the unexpected radial brightness distribution of the steady accretion discs seen in nova-like variables, Nixon & Pringle (2019) proposed that the accretion energy is redistributed outwards by means of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-04-15 C. J. Nixon , J. E. Pringle

IPCVs contain a magnetic, rotating white dwarf surrounded by a magnetically truncated accretion disk. To explain their strong flickering X-ray emission, accretion has been successfully taken into account. Nevertheless, observations suggest…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-04-12 Enrico Barbera , Salvatore Orlando , Giovanni Peres

We discuss the possibility of observing the transient formation event of an accretion disk from the tidal destruction process of an asteroid near a white dwarf (WD). This scenario is commonly proposed as the explanation for dusty disks…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 Ealeal Bear , Noam Soker

We study the prospect of explaining the outbursts of Soft X-ray Transients (SXTs) by the thermal-viscous instability in a thin disc. This instability is linked to hydrogen ionization and is significantly changed when irradiation of the disc…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 G. Dubus , J. -M. Hameury , J. -P. Lasota

We report optical photometric observations of four superoutbursts of the short-period dwarf nova TV Crv. This object experiences two types of superoutbursts; one with a precursor and the other without. The superhump period and period excess…

Recent observations, reported by Warner and Woudt, of Dwarf Nova Oscillations (DNOs) exhibiting frequency drift, period doubling, and 1:2:3 harmonic structure, can be understood as disc oscillations that are excited by perturbations at the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Wlodek Kluzniak , Jean-Pierre Lasota , Marek A. Abramowicz , Brian Warner

In this work the most spectacular phenomena occurring during the formation of a star are briefly reviewed: accretion through a rotating disc of matter and outflow through the poles of the new stellar object. Magnetic fields have been…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Michele Pestalozzi

We describe the results of numerical simulations of the dynamics of the boundary layer (BL) between the accretion disk and the surface of a non-magnetic white dwarf (WD) for different viscosities which corresponds to different stages for…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 Jacob Lund Fisker , Dinshaw S. Balsara

An axisymmetric model of a cool, dynamo-active accretion disc is applied to protostellar discs. Thermally and magnetically driven outflows develop that are not collimated within 0.1 AU. In the presence of a central magnetic field from the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Brigitta von Rekowski , Axel Brandenburg , Wolfgang Dobler , Anvar Shukurov

We study global non-axisymmetric oscillation modes and instabilities in magnetosphere- disc systems, as expected in neutron star X-ray binaries and possibly also in accreting black hole systems. Our two-dimensional magnetosphere-disc model…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2012-05-28 Wen Fu , Dong Lai

The origin of turbulence in accretion discs is still not fully understood. While the magneto-rotational instability is considered to operate in sufficiently ionized discs, its role in the poorly ionized protoplanetary disc is questionable.…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2014-12-03 Moritz H. R. Stoll , Wilhelm Kley

Accretion discs properties should deviate from standard theory when magnetic pressure exceeds the thermal pressure. To quantify these deviations, we present a systematic study of the dynamical properties of magnetically arrested discs…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-10-26 Nicolas Scepi , Mitchell C. Begelman , Jason Dexter

The standard thin accretion disc model predicts that discs around stellar mass black holes become radiation pressure dominated and thermally unstable once their luminosity exceeds L>0.02 L_Edd. Observationally, discs in the high/soft state…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-16 Yucong Zhu , Ramesh Narayan

(Abridged) We report on the analysis of high-speed photometry of the dwarf nova EX Dra through its outburst cycle with eclipse mapping techniques. The eclipse maps show evidence of the formation of a one-armed spiral structure in the disc…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Raymundo Baptista , M. S. Catalan

Our understanding of the structure and properties of accretion disks in quiescent Dwarf Novae and X-ray Transients is very limited. Observations during quiescence challenge some of the standard Disk Instability Model (DIM) predictions. Our…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Kristen Menou

Over two hundred protoplanetary disk systems have been resolved by ALMA, and the vast majority suggest the presence of planets. The dust gaps in transition disks are considered evidence of giant planets sculpting gas and dust under…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2024-06-05 Yinhao Wu

The main aim in the current survey is to suggest models of the development of structures, such as vortices and spirals, in accretion white dwarf's binaries. Numerical methods and simulations are applied on the bases of hydrodynamic…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 Daniela Boneva

Context: We present results of time-resolved optical spectroscopy and photometry of the short-orbital period dwarf nova EI Psc. Aims: This study aims to determine fundamental system parameters of EI Psc, study properties of accretion…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-05-29 J. Kára , S. Zharikov , M. Wolf , N. Vaidman , A. Agishev , S. Khokhlov , C. E. Chavez