Highlights I summarize the argument that accretion disk winds from stellar-mass black holes are extremely massive and highly variable on long time scales. Together, these results imply that winds may regulate accretion in X-ray binaries. I review new observational efforts to infer the driving physics of these massive outflows.
Abstract In the last decade, high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy has revolutionized our understanding of the role of accretion disk winds in black hole X-ray binaries. Here I present a brief review of the state of wind studies in black hole X-ray binaries, focusing on recent arguments that disk winds are not only extremely massive, but also highly variable. I show how new and archival observations at high timing and spectral resolution continue to highlight the intricate links between the inner accretion flow, relativistic jets, and accretion disk winds. Finally, I discuss methods to infer the driving mechanisms of observed disk winds and their implications for connections between mass accretion and ejection processes.
The case for massive, evolving winds in black hole X-ray binaries
Advances in Space Research ; 52 , 4 ; 732-739
2013-04-22
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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