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Active Galactic Nuclei
Accretion and Accretion Disks
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PDF of this chapter: agnchap4.pdf (1.3 MB)
Introduction
Introduction, Literature
Accretion Luminosity
Eddington luminosity, Emitted spectrum
Accretion Disks
Thin Disks, Thin Disks: Radial Structure, Thin Disks: Vertical Structure and Mass Conservation, Thin Disks: Angular Momentum Transport, Thin Disks: Temperature Profile, Thin Disks: Emitted Spectrum, Viscosity
Accretion Disks in AGN
Accretion Disks in AGN, IR Bump, UV Bump, Galactic Black Holes
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