Simulations of Jets Driven by Black Hole Rotation
@article{Semenov2004SimulationsOJ, title={Simulations of Jets Driven by Black Hole Rotation}, author={V. Semenov and S. Dyadechkin and B. Punsly}, journal={Science}, year={2004}, volume={305}, pages={978 - 980} }
The origin of jets emitted from black holes is not well understood; however, there are two possible energy sources: the accretion disk or the rotating black hole. Magnetohydrodynamic simulations show a well-defined jet that extracts energy from a black hole. If plasma near the black hole is threaded by large-scale magnetic flux, it will rotate with respect to asymptotic infinity, creating large magnetic stresses. These stresses are released as a relativistic jet at the expense of black hole… CONTINUE READING
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