Variabilities Driven by Satellite Black Hole Migration in Active Galactic Nucleus Disks

The physical origin of active galactic nucleus (AGN) variability remains unclear. Here we propose that the magnetic reconnection induced by the migration of satellite black holes (sBHs) in the AGN disk can be a new plausible mechanism for AGN short-term variability. During the sBH migration, the com...

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Published in:	The Astrophysical Journal
Main Authors:	Jing-Tong Xing, Tong Liu, Bao-Quan Huang, Mouyuan Sun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Accretion Active galactic nuclei Black holes Magnetic fields
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adff71

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