Theory of accretion disk coronaeAccretion disk coronae are likely to be the dominant site for X-ray absorption and reprocessed emission in low mass X-ray binaries, and may be present in other classes of compact X-ray sources such as active galactic nuclei and cataclysmic variables. In spite of this fact, and in spite of the observational evidence for their existence, there remain many uncertainties about the structure of accretion disk coronae. This paper will discuss the coronal structure and dynamics, their X-ray spectral signatures including coupling to the variability behavior of compact X-ray sources, and the major unsolved theoretical issues surrounding them.
Document ID
19910071683
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Kallman, T. R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)