magnetic fields in ads
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Magnetic fields in ADs. Magnetic “flux tube”. Mag field characteristics. Magnetic loops rise out of the plane of the disk at any angle – the global field geometry is “tangled” The field lines confine and carry plasma across the disk - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Magnetic fields in ADs
Magnetic “flux tube”
Mag field characteristics• Magnetic loops rise out of the plane of the
disk at any angle – the global field geometry is “tangled”
• The field lines confine and carry plasma across the disk
• Reconnection and snapping of the loops releases energy into the disk atmosphere – mostly in X-rays
• The magnetic field also transfers angular momentum out of the disk system
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