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Neutrons, rotating black holes, and a galactic PeVatron at the center of the Milky Way

A recent study explores the possibility of detecting a signature from the Penrose process, which directly extracts energy from rotating black holes, at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. This process, involving superheated plasma in accretion disks and magnetic fields, could provide insights into the galactic PeVatron, a potential source of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays.

Neutrons, rotating black holes, and a galactic PeVatron at the center of the Milky Way
Image: Phys.org

A recent study explores the possibility of detecting a signature from the Penrose process, which directly extracts energy from rotating black holes, at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. This process, involving superheated plasma in accretion disks and magnetic fields, could provide insights into the galactic PeVatron, a potential source of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays.

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  • Phys.org — Neutrons, rotating black holes, and a galactic PeVatron at the center of the Milky Way

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This study suggests a potential mechanism by which black holes could lose mass, challenging the conventional understanding that black holes only gain mass through accretion. If confirmed, this would have profound implications for our understanding of black hole physics and the energy extraction processes within them.

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What would confirm it
  • Detection of gamma-ray and neutrino signals from the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and HAWC observatory
  • Further theoretical models and simulations to validate the magnetic Penrose process

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