Self-Similar Solutions for Geometrically Thin Accretion Disks with Magnetically Driven Winds: Application to Tidal Disruption Events

• DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2502.12549
• Publication Date: 2025-01-01
• Authors: Tamilan, Mageshwaran; Hayasaki, Kimitake; Suzuki, Takeru K.
• Keywords: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE); FOS: Physical sciences; Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

We analytically derive self-similar solutions for a time-dependent, one-dimensional, magnetically driven accretion disk wind model derived from the magnetohydrodynamic equations. The model assumes a geometrically thin, gas-pressure dominated accretion disk, and incorporates both magnetic braking and turbulent viscosity through an extended alpha-viscosity prescription in the vertical and radial directions, respectively. The $α$ parameter for the vertical stress is assumed to vary with the disk aspect ratio. We confirm that our self-similar solutions without the wind matches with the classical solution of Cannizzo et al. (1990) that the mass accretion rate follows the power law of time $t^{-19/16}$, which has been used as a good indicator for the mass accretion rate of a tidal disruption event (TDE) disk. In contrast, in the presence of the wind, the mass accretion and loss rates decay more steeply than $t^{-19/16}$. We also confirm that the power-law indices of the mass accretion and loss rates are consistent with those obtained from the numerical simulations of Tamilan et al. (2024) at late times. In particular, we find that magnetic braking leads to a faster decay of the mass accretion rate, mass loss rate, and bolometric luminosity, and they asymptote to $t^{-5/2}$ in the strong poloidal magnetic field. This steep index can serve as evidence for magnetocentrifugally driven winds with a strong poloidal magnetic field in the context of TDEs.<br/>23 pages, 7 figures, submitted to Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (PTEP)<br/>