New solution to viscous evolution of accretion disks in binary systems

Citation
Gv. Lipunova et Ni. Shakura, New solution to viscous evolution of accretion disks in binary systems, ASTRON ASTR, 356(1), 2000, pp. 363-372
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
ISSN journal
00046361 → ACNP
Volume
356
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
363 - 372
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6361(200004)356:1<363:NSTVEO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The analytical investigation of time-dependent accretion in disks is carrie d out. We consider a time-dependent disk in a binary system at outburst whi ch has a fixed tidally-truncated outer radius. The standard model (Shakura- Sunyaev) of the di sk is considered. The vertical structure of the disk is accurately described in two regimes of opacity: Thomson and free-free. The fully analytical solutions are obtained, characterized by power-law variati ons of accretion rate with time. The solutions supply asymptotic descriptio n of the disk evolution in flaring sources in the periods after outbursts w hile the disk is fully ionized. The X-ray flux of multicolor (black-body) a lpha-disk is obtained as varying quasi-exponentially. The application to X- ray novae is briefly discussed concerning the observed faster-than-power de cays of X-ray light curves. The case of time-dependent advective disk when the exponential variations of accretion rate can occur is discussed.