Effects of Dissipation Physics on Spectra and Structure of Accretion Disks with Non-zero Inner Torque

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Abstract

We present numerical calculations of spectra and vertical structure of accretion disks models appropriate for near-Eddington luminosity black hole x-ray binaries. We found that both stresses at the inner disk and significant dissipation near the photosphere are necessary to produce the observed steep power law state spectra.

Presenters

  • Noah Egger

    University of San Diego

Authors

  • Noah Egger

    University of San Diego

  • Theodore Dezen

    University of San Diego