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In this paper we follow a new approach for particle creation by a localized strong gravitational field. The approach is based on a definition of the physical vacuum drawn from Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Using the fact that the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 M. B. Altaie

Context: Very high magnetic fields at the surface of neutron stars or in the accretion disk of black holes inhibit the production of jets. Aims: We quantify here the magnetic field strength for jet formation. Methods: By using the Alfven…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 M. Massi , M. Kaufman Bernado

In this thesis, we aim to investigate the mechanisms underlying the genesis of magnetic fields in the Universe and explore their potential in addressing the matter-antimatter asymmetry. We construct consistent models that generate the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-03-21 Ashu Kushwaha

We investigate the pair creation of magnetically charged black holes on a cosmic string in the presence of a background magnetic field. The string may either break or fray to produce a pair of accelerating black holes described by Ernst…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-03-24 Amjad Ashoorioon , Mohammad Bagher Jahani Poshteh

The origin of the magnetic field in galaxies is an open question in astrophysics. Several mechanisms have been proposed related, in general, with the generation of small seed fields amplified by a dynamo mechanism. In general, these…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 O. D. Miranda , M. Opher , R. Opher

The dynamics and structure of accretion disks, which accumulate the vertical magnetic field in the centers, are investigated using two- and three-dimensional MHD simulations. The central field can be built up to the equipartition level and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Igor V. Igumenshchev

The curved spacetime surrounding a rotating black hole dramatically alters the structure of nearby electromagnetic fields. The Wald field which is an asymptotically uniform magnetic field aligned with the angular momentum of the hole…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-11-19 Jeremy S. Heyl

We consider the power of a relativistic jet accelerated by the magnetic field of an accretion disc. It is found that the power extracted from the disc is mainly determined by the field strength and configuration of the field far from the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Xinwu Cao

It is widely believed that primordial magnetic fields are dramatically diluted by the expansion of the universe. As a result, cosmological magnetic fields with residual strengths of astrophysical relevance are generally sought by going…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 John D. Barrow , Christos G. Tsagas

The possibility of spontaneous magnetization due to the "asymmetry in mass" of charge carriers in a system is investigated. Analysis shows that when the masses of positive and negative charge carriers are identical, no magnetization is…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2013-11-04 Shi Chen , JiaKun Dan , ZiYu Chen , JianFeng Li

In some low-luminosity accreting supermassive black hole systems, the supply of plasma in the funnel region can be a problem. It is believed that a local region with unscreened electric field can exist in the black hole magnetosphere,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-08-29 Alexander Y. Chen , Yajie Yuan , Huan Yang

A potential mechanism is proposed to account for the fact that supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in disk galaxies appear to be smaller than those in elliptical galaxies in the same luminosity range. We consider the formation of SMBHs by…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Nozomu Kawakatu , Masayuki Umemura

Spontaneous magnetic field generation plays important role in laser-plasma interactions. Strong quasi-static magnetic fields affect the thermal conductivity and the plasma dynamics, particularly in the case of ultra intense laser where the…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2025-12-04 Y-J. Gu , M. Murakami

In some Seyfert Galaxies, the hard X-rays that produce fluorescent emission lines are thought to be generated in a hot corona that is compact and located at only a few gravitational radii above the supermassive black hole. We consider the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-06-14 Yajie Yuan , Anatoly Spitkovsky , Roger D. Blandford , Dan R. Wilkins

Radiation reaction acting on a charged particle moving at a stable circular orbit of a magnetized black hole can lead to the shift of the orbital radius outwards from the black hole. The effect causes increase of the energy and angular…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-11-06 Arman Tursunov , Martin Kološ , Zdeněk Stuchlík

We propose a model of magnetic-field growth in galaxy clusters whereby the field is amplified by a factor of about 10^8 over a cosmologically short time of ~10^8 yr. Our model is based on the idea that the viscosity of the intracluster…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-11-11 A. A. Schekochihin , S. C. Cowley

One of the most pressing questions in cosmology is how the black holes (BHs) powering quasars at high redshift grow to supermassive scales within a billion years of the Big Bang. Here we show that sustained super-Eddington accretion can be…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-08-31 Jarrett Lawrence Johnson , Phoebe R. Upton Sanderbeck

We reconsider the problem of the formation of a large-scale magnetic field in the accretion disks around black holes. In contrast with previous work we take into account the nonuniform vertical structure of the disk. The high electrical…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 G. S. Bisnovatyi-Kogan , R. V. E. Lovelace

We study primordial magnetic field effects on the matter perturbations in the Universe. We assume magnetic field generation prior to the big bang nucleosynthesis (BBN), i.e. during the radiation dominated epoch of the Universe expansion,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 Tina Kahniashvili , Yurii Maravin , Aravind Natarajan , Nicholas Battaglia , Alexander G. Tevzadze

A new generation mechanism of the magnetic field in an inhomogeneous collisionless plasma with a beam component is proposed. We show that even though the current and charge neutralities are initially satisfied, the current neutrality is…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-06-17 Yutaka Ohira