Steady-State Solutions for a Geometrically Thin Accretion Disk with Magnetically Driven Winds
Abstract We present steady-state solutions for a one-dimensional, magnetically driven accretion disk wind model based on magnetohydrodynamic equations. We assume a geometrically thin, gas-pressure-dominated accretion disk, incorporating both magnetic braking and turbulent viscosity introduced by an extended alpha-viscosity prescription. Additionally, the vertical stress parameter is assumed to scale with the disk aspect ratio. We confirm that the derived solutions result in standard disk solutions when the wind is absent. We find that the mass accretion rate decreases as the disk mass falls inward, while the mass loss rate increases with radius. The disk spectrum emitted from the magnetically driven disk wind can be observed without interference from the wind medium because the wind is significantly optically thin. The spectral luminosity is proportional to $\nu ^{1/3}$ in the intermediate, multicolor-blackbody wavebands, in the absence of wind, as predicted by standard disk theory. However, in the presence of wind, it follows a different power-law dependence on frequency over the same range. A deviation from the spectral slope of $1/3$, particularly a negative spectral slope, is a clear indicator of the presence of a magnetically driven wind. We also discuss an observational strategy to test our model with multiwavelength observations.
Authors
- Kimitake Hayasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4799-1895)
- T. Mageshwaran
- Takeru K. Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9734-9601)
Institutions
- Aoyama Gakuin University (JP)
- Chungbuk National University (KR)
- Tokyo University of the Arts (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptaf014
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.62
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Research Foundation
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara