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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254627703321

Autore

Kato Shoji

Titolo

Oscillations of Disks / / by Shoji Kato

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tokyo : , : Springer Japan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

4-431-56208-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XV, 261 p. 49 illus., 6 illus. in color.)

Collana

Astrophysics and Space Science Library, , 0067-0057 ; ; 437

Disciplina

520

Soggetti

Astronomy

Astrophysics

Mathematical physics

Planetary science

Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics

Planetology

Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Basic Quantities Related to Disk Oscillations -- Derivation of Linear Wave Equations and Wave Energy -- Vertical Oscillations -- Disk Oscillations in Radial Direction -- Classification of Oscillations and Their Characteristics -- Frequencies of Trapped Oscillations and Application -- Two Examples of Further Studies on Trapped Oscillations and Application -- Overstability of Oscillations by Viscosity -- Corotation Instability -- Wave-Wave Resonant Instability in Deformed Disks -- Wave-Wave Resonant Instability in Deformed Disks - Applications -- Sonic Point Instability and Stochastic Excitation of Oscillations by Turbulence. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents the current state of research on disk oscillation theory, focusing on relativistic disks and tidally deformed disks. Since the launch of the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) in 1996, many high-frequency quasiperiodic oscillations (HFQPOs) have been observed in X-ray binaries. Subsequently, similar quasi-periodic oscillations have been found in such relativistic objects as microquasars, ultra-luminous



X-ray sources, and galactic nuclei. One of the most promising explanations of their origin is based on oscillations in relativistic disks, and a new field called discoseismology is currently developing. After reviewing observational aspects, the book presents the basic characteristics of disk oscillations, especially focusing on those in relativistic disks. Relativistic disks are essentially different from Newtonian disks in terms of several basic characteristics of their disk oscillations, including the radial distributions of epicyclic frequencies. In order to understand the basic processes of disk oscillations, studies on binary systems are of importance, as they offer valuable information on wave–wave coupling processes in disk oscillations. Accordingly, some characteristics of oscillations in deformed disks are also presented in this book. The book consists of two parts. Points covered in Part I include, for instance, the basic characteristics of disk oscillations, classification of oscillation modes, and trapping of oscillations. In Part II, the focus is mainly on excitation processes of oscillations, while applications to observations are also discussed.