Abstract
Tidal force of a black hole often destroys a star in galactic nuclei. If the entire stellar mass is accreted by a black hole with a significant efficiency, the average luminosity gives relatively small M/L which is not observed in nearby galaxies with convincing dynamical evidences for the central black holes. However, there are many uncertainties regarding the fate of stellar material after the tidal disruption. It is not clear whether the stellar debris will form an accretion disk. We discuss the hydrodynamic process that might happen after the tidal disruption.
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Lee, H.M. (1999). Tidal Disruption of a Star by a Massive Black Hole. In: Chakrabarti, S.K. (eds) Observational Evidence for Black Holes in the Universe. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 234. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4750-7_12
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