arXiv subjects

Kohei Onda

Publications and source records attributed to Kohei Onda.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

arXiv2008

Solitonlike solutions of magnetostatic equilibria: Plane-symmetric case

We present the plane-symmetric solitonlike solutions of magnetostatic equilibria by solving the nonlinear Grad-Shafranov (GS) equation numerically. The solutions have solitonlike and periodic structures in the $x$ and $y$ directions, respectively, and $z$ is the direction of plane symmetry. Although such solutions are unstable against the numerical iteration, we give the procedure to realize the sufficient convergence. Our result provides the definite answer for the existence of the solitonlike solutions that was questioned in recent years. The method developed in this paper will make it possible to study the axisymmetric solitonlike solutions of the nonlinear GS equation, which could model astrophysical jets with knotty structures.

astro-ph↗

arXiv2008

Disk illumination by black hole superradiance of electromagnetic perturbations

Using the Kerr-Schild formalism to solve the Einstein-Maxwell equations, we study energy transport due to time-dependent electromagnetic perturbations around a Kerr black hole, which may work as a mechanism to illuminate a disk located on the equatorial plane. For such a disk-hole system it is found that the energy extraction from the hole can occur under the well-known superradiance condition for wave frequency, even though the energy absorption into the hole should be rather dominant near the polar region of the horizon. We estimate the efficiency of the superradiant amplification of the disk illumination. Further we calculate the time-averaged energy density distribution to show explicitly the existence of a negative energy region near the horizon and to discuss the possible generation of a hot spot on the disk.

gr-qc↗