Operation of the jet feedback mechanism (JFM) in intermediate luminosity optical transients (ILOTs)

Amit Kashi, Noam Soker

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Abstract

We follow the premise that most intermediate luminosity optical transients (ILOTs) are powered by rapid mass accretion onto a main sequence star, and study the effects of jets launched by an accretion disk. The disk is formed due to large specific angular momentum of the accreted mass. The two opposite jets might expel some of the mass from the reservoir of gas that feeds the disk, and therefore reduce and shorten the mass accretion process. We argue that by this process ILOTs limit their luminosity and might even shut themselves off in this negative jet feedback mechanism (JFM). The group of ILOTs is a new member of a large family of astrophysical objects whose activity is regulated by the operation of the JFM.

Original languageEnglish
Article number99
JournalResearch in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Volume16
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • stars: intermediate luminosity optical transients

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