1996/02/05 by H. C. Spruit, Spruit, H. C.
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/9602022
40 pages, 14 ps figures. Also available at ftp://ibm-3.mpa-garching.mpg.de/pub/suh/henk2.ps.gz or at ftp://ibm-3.mpa-garching.mpg.de/pub/suh/henk1.ps.gz (higher quality figures, bigger file)
arxiv created 1996/02/05 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
The theory of magnetically accelerated outflows and jets from accretion disks is reviewed at an introductory level, with special attention to problem areas like the launching conditions of the flow at the disk surface, stability of the magnetic field, and collimation mechanisms. This text will appear in R.A.M.J. Wijers, M.B. Davies and C.A. Tout, eds., Physical processes in Binary Stars, Kluwer Dordrecht, 1996 (NATO ASI series).