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.


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    Title :

    The case for massive, evolving winds in black hole X-ray binaries


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    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 52 , 4 ; 732-739


    Publication date :

    2013-04-22


    Size :

    8 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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