Accretion Disks Courses and Certifications

Centrum Fizyki Teoretycznej PAN

High-Frequency Quasi-Periodic Oscillations and Oscillations of Accretion Disks

Explore high-frequency variability in X-ray light curves of accreting black holes and neutron stars, focusing on orbital motion and oscillations of thin accretion disks, their linear modes, and nonlinear interactions.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

MonashPhysicsAndAstronomy

ACES AGB Wind-Companion Interactions: Accretion Disks and Hierarchical Triple Systems

Explore high-resolution 3D hydrodynamic models revealing how companion stars interact with AGB stellar winds, focusing on accretion disk formation and complex morphological structures in triple star systems.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Advanced Study

Supermassive Black Holes from AU to Megaparsec - Fundamentally New Physics in Accretion Disks

Explore groundbreaking simulations revealing new insights into supermassive black hole formation, growth, and impact on galaxies. Discover novel accretion modes challenging traditional theories in astrophysics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI)

Images of Thin Accretion Disks Around Kerr Black Holes with Time-Dependent Scalar Fields

Explore the visual characteristics of thin accretion disks around rotating hairy black holes, examining how scalar fields affect shadow patterns and disk configurations compared to Kerr models.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Convection, MRI and Magnetic Elevation in High Luminosity Accretion Disks Around Supermassive Black Holes

Explores convection, magnetorotational instability, and magnetic elevation in accretion disks near supermassive black holes, discussing turbulence dynamics and their astrophysical implications.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Advanced Study

Radiation and Magnetic Pressure Support in Accretion Disks around Supermassive Black Holes and The Physical Origin of Soft X-ray Excess

Explore the physics of accretion disks around supermassive black holes, focusing on radiation and magnetic pressure support, and how these factors influence the observed X-ray spectra in AGNs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Connecting AGN Accretion Disks to Black Hole Binaries at Multiple Scales - K.E. Saavik Ford

Explore the evolution and influence of circumbinary gas in binary systems, from stellar to supermassive black holes, and its observational signatures across astrophysical scales.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Magnetic Field Transport in Thin Accretion Disks - Ethan Vishniac

Explores magnetic field transport in thin accretion disks, discussing mechanisms and implications for astrophysical systems. Presents theoretical models and recent findings in accretion disk magnetohydrodynamics.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Simulating Accretion in the Inner Cavity of Circumbinary Disks - Philipp Moesta

Explore simulation techniques for accretion in circumbinary disk inner cavities, focusing on modeling eccentricity, cavity dynamics, and potential shock emission in binary systems.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Accretion Inside Circumplanetary Disks, the Equivalents of BH Mini-Disks - Judit Szulagyi

Explore accretion in circumplanetary disks and their similarities to black hole mini-disks. Learn about dust simulations, opacity, shocks, and observational predictions in binary systems.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Variability, Dynamos & Large-Scale Field Growth in Simplified Models of Black Hole Accretion Disks

Explore simplified models of black hole accretion disks, examining variability, dynamos, and large-scale magnetic field growth in astrophysical turbulence contexts.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Arvin Ash

Black Holes Are Even Weirder Than You Thought - Exploring Their Formation and Mysteries

Explore the mind-bending physics of black holes, from their formation to their potential for harboring life, and discover why they're even stranger than you imagined.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Astrum

The Science Behind Interstellar's Exoplanets - Fact vs Fiction

Exploring the scientific inaccuracies of exoplanets in Interstellar, debunking the possibility of habitable worlds orbiting black holes like Gargantua.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Neutron Stars and Black Holes - Lecture 11: Millisecond Pulsars

Explore millisecond pulsars: formation, evolution, and significance in astrophysics. Learn about their unique properties, detection methods, and role in gravitational wave research.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Neutron Stars and Black Holes - Recycled Pulsars - Lecture 10

Explore recycled pulsars, neutron star spin-up, and magnetic field evolution in binary systems. Gain insights into the Hulse-Taylor pulsar, accretion processes, and the physics of neutron star interiors.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video