Formation of accretion disk / frame drag

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Frame dragging significantly contributes to the formation of accretion disks around neutron stars and black holes, particularly in supermassive black holes and active galactic nuclei. Research indicates that frame dragging can influence the dynamics of line-emitting accretion disks, providing a potential method for detecting its effects. Key studies highlight the relationship between frame dragging and stable Keplerian accretion disks, especially within the constraints of a Schwarzschild metric. Various academic papers explore the implications of frame dragging on phenomena such as iron line profiles in X-ray binaries and relativistic jets. Overall, the discussion underscores the importance of frame dragging in astrophysical processes related to black holes.
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came across the concept of Frame dragging.
i cannot find if this phenomena also aids in addition to the conversation of angular momentum the formation of an accretion disk around neutron stars/black holes.
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It seems clear that yes, Frame dragging does contribute to disk formation around supermassive black holes and active galactic nuclei. Here are some references:

THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 475:57 64, 1997 January 20
Line Emission from an Accretion Disk around a Rotating Black Hole: Toward a Measurement of Frame Dragging
BENJAMIN C. BROMLEY, 1 KAIYOU CHEN, AND WARNER A. MILLER
Theoretical Astrophysics Group, T-6, MS B288, Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545
Received 1995 December 15; accepted 1996 August 8
Excerpt from the “Discussion” section:
“For these reasons, we feel justified in choosing diagnostics of a line-emitting accretion disk as a probe for frame-dragging effects in the nuclei of active galaxies. As noted before (Laor 1991), perhaps the best hope of detecting the frame-dragging effect is to spot a stable Keplerian accretion disk at radii below the limit of 6Rg imposed in a Schwarzschild metric.”

(Note: This paper was written and published before Gravity Probe B positive results were announced.)
http://iopscience.iop.org/0004-637X/475/1/57/fulltext/33793.text.html
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See section five:
“Frame-dragging: occurs generally around rotating objects. It's just that the exact
Kerr form only applies to black holes.”
www.astro.umd.edu/~miller/teaching/astr688m/lecture11.pdf

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Disc Accretion in Active Galactic Nuclei
Andrew King
Theoretical Astrophysics Group, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
www.vlti.org/events/assets/3/documents/king.pdf

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Four other possiblilities:

arXiv:1208.0728
Title: The effect of frame dragging on the iron K alpha line in X-ray binaries
Authors:Adam Ingram, Chris Done
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arXiv:0705.1796
Title: Iron line profiles and self-shadowing from relativistic thick accretion discs
Authors:Sheng-Miao Wu, Ting-Gui Wang
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arXiv:astro-ph/0401345
Title: Gravitating discs around black holes
Authors:V. Karas, J.-M. Hure, O. Semerak
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arXiv:astro-ph/9901223
Title: Radiation force on relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei
Authors:Qinghuan Luo, R. J. Protheroe
 
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thanks for the links...
 
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