Jets, disc-winds, and oscillations in general relativistic, magnetically driven flows around black hole

Relativistic jets and disc-winds are typically observed in black hole X-ray binaries (BH-XRBs) and active galactic nuclei. However, many physical details of jet launching and the driving of disc winds from the underlying accretion disc are still not fully understood. In this study, we further investigate the role of the magnetic field strength and structure in launching jets and disc winds. In particular, we explore the connection between jet, wind, and the accretion disc around the central black hole. We perform axisymmetric general relativistic magneto-hydrodynamical simulations of the accretion-ejection system using adaptive mesh refinement. Essentially, our simulations are initiated with a thin accretion disc in equilibrium. An extensive parametric study by choosing different combinations of magnetic field strength and initial magnetic field inclination is also performed. Our study finds relativistic jets driven by the Blandford & Znajek mechanism and the disc-wind driven by the Blandford & Payne (BP) mechanism. We also find that plasmoids are formed due to the reconnection events, and these plasmoids advect with disc-winds. As a result, the tension force due to the poloidal magnetic field is enhanced in the inner part of the accretion disc, resulting in disc truncation and oscillation. These oscillations result in flaring activities in the jet mass flow rates. We find simulation runs with a lower value of the plasma-beta, and lower inclination angle parameters are more prone to the formation of plasmoids and subsequent inner disc oscillations. Our models provide a possible template to understand spectral state transition phenomena in BH-XRBs.

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Relativistic jets and disc-winds in black hole X-ray binaries and active galactic nuclei are driven by magnetic field mechanisms. Simulation results show that inner disc truncation and oscillations affect the flaring activities in jet mass flow rates. Models with certain parameters are more prone to plasmoid formation and inner disc oscillations, providing insights into spectral state transition phenomena in BH-XRBs.