Disc Winds Matter Modelling Accretion and Outflows on All Scales /

This thesis describes the application of a Monte Carlo radiative transfer code to accretion disc winds in two types of systems spanning 9 orders of magnitude in mass and size. In both cases, the results provide important new insights. On small scales, the presence of disc winds in accreting white dw...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Matthews, James (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Σειρά:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
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505 0 |a Introduction --  Accretion Disc Winds -- Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer and Ionization -- The Impact of Accretion Disc Winds on the Optical Spectra of Cataclysmic Variables -- Testing Quasar Unification: Radiative Transfer in Clumpy Winds -- Quasar Emission Lines as Probes of Orientation and Unification -- Conclusions and Future Work. 
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