Vol 14, No 1

Numerical simulation of the Hall effect in magnetized accretion disks with the Pluto code

Mohammad Nakhaei, Ghasem Safaei, Shahram Abbassi

Abstract

Abstract We investigate the Hall effect in a standard magnetized accretion disk which is accompanied by dissipation due to viscosity and magnetic resistivity. By considering an initial magnetic field, using the PLUTO code, we perform a numerical magnetohydrodynamic simulation in order to study the effect of Hall diffusion on the physical structure of the disk. Current density and temperature of the disk are significantly modified by Hall diffusion, but the global structure of the disk is not substantially affected. The changes in the current densities and temperature of the disk lead to a modification in the disk luminosity and radiation.

Keywords

Keywords Hall effect — accretion disks

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