Electromagnetic extraction of energy from Kerr black holes
- R. Blandford, R. Znajek
- Physics
- 1 July 1977
When a rotating black hole is threaded by magnetic field lines supported by external currents flowing in an equatorial disc, an electric potential difference will be induced. If the field strength is…
Hydromagnetic flows from accretion discs and the production of radio jets
- R. Blandford, D. G. Payne
- Physics
- 1 August 1982
Summary. We examine the possibility that energy and angular momentum are removed magnetically from accretion discs, by field lines that leave the disc surface and extend to large distances. We…
FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE FIRST SOURCE CATALOG
- A. Abdo, M. Ackermann, M. Ziegler
- Physics
- 25 May 2010
We present a catalog of high-energy gamma-ray sources detected by the Large Area Telescope (LAT), the primary science instrument on the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (Fermi), during the first 11…
Relativistic jets as compact radio sources
- R. Blandford, A. Koenigl
- Physics
- 1 August 1979
Variable extragalactic radio sources, associated with the nuclei of galaxies and quasars, are interpreted in terms of a supersonic relativistic jet. It is proposed that radio emission originates both…
LSST: From Science Drivers to Reference Design and Anticipated Data Products
- vZeljko Ivezi'c, S. Kahn, for the Lsst Collaboration
- PhysicsAstrophysical Journal
- 15 May 2008
The LSST design is driven by four main science themes: probing dark energy and dark matter, taking an inventory of the solar system, exploring the transient optical sky, and mapping the Milky Way.
FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE SECOND SOURCE CATALOG
We present the second catalog of high-energy γ-ray sources detected by the Large Area Telescope (LAT), the primary science instrument on the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (Fermi), derived from data…
Fluid dynamics of relativistic blast waves
- R. Blandford, C. McKee
- Physics
- 1 August 1976
A fluid dynamical treatment of an ultra‐relativistic spherical blast wave enclosed by a strong shock is presented. A simple similarity solution describing the explosion of a fixed amount of energy in…
Caltech Faint Galaxy Redshift Survey. X. A Redshift Survey in the Region of the Hubble Deep Field North
- J. Cohen, D. Hogg, Kevin Richberg
- Physics
- 2 December 1999
A redshift survey has been carried out in the region of the Hubble Deep Field North using the Low Resolution Imaging Spectrograph (LRIS) at the Keck Observatory. The resulting redshift catalog, which…
Massive black hole binaries in active galactic nuclei
- M. Begelman, R. Blandford, M. Rees
- PhysicsNature
- 25 September 1980
Most theoretical discussions of active galactic nuclei (including quasars) attribute their energy production either to an accreting black hole or to a precursor stage—for instance a dense star…
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