High energy radiation from black holes : gamma rays, cosmic rays, and neutrinos / Charles D. Dermer, Govind Menon.

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9781400831494

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Dermer, Charles, author.

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Dermer, Charles, author.

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1 online resource (xx, 538 pages) : illustrations.

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Princeton series in astrophysics

Contents:

Relativistic kinematics -- Introduction to curved spacetime -- Physical cosmology -- Radiation physics of relativistic flows -- Compton scattering -- Synchrotron radiation -- Binary particle collision processes -- Photohadronic processes -- [Gamma-gamma] pair production -- Blast-wave physics -- Introduction to Fermi acceleration -- First-order Fermi acceleration -- Second-order Fermi acceleration -- The geometry of spacetime -- Black-hole electrodynamics -- High-energy radiations from black holes.

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Subject Term:

Black holes (Astronomy)

Cosmic rays.

Gamma ray astronomy.

Neutrinos.

Particles (Nuclear physics)

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Govind Menon,

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Publication Date:

2009

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Princeton :

Princeton University Press,

[2009]

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Bright gamma-ray flares observed from sources far beyond our Milky Way Galaxy are best explained if enormous amounts of energy are liberated by black holes. The highest- energy particles in nature--the ultra-high-energy cosmic rays--cannot be confined by the Milky Way's magnetic field, and must originate from sources outside our Galaxy. Understanding these energetic radiations requires an extensive theoretical framework involving the radiation physics and strong-field gravity of black holes. In High Energy Radiation from Black Holes , Charles Dermer and Govind Menon present a systematic exposition of black-hole astrophysics and general relativity in order to understand how gamma rays, cosmic rays, and neutrinos are produced by black holes.

Beginning with Einstein's special and general theories of relativity, the authors give a detailed mathematical description of fundamental astrophysical radiation processes, including Compton scattering of electrons and photons, synchrotron radiation of particles in magnetic fields, photohadronic interactions of cosmic rays with photons, gamma-ray attenuation, Fermi acceleration, and the Blandford-Znajek mechanism for energy extraction from rotating black holes. The book provides a basis for graduate students and researchers in the field to interpret the latest results from high-energy observatories, and helps resolve whether energy released by rotating black holes powers the highest-energy radiations in nature. The wide range of detail will make High Energy Radiation from Black Holes a standard reference for black-hole research.

Author Notes

Charles D. Dermer is a theoretical astrophysicist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Govind Menon is professor of physics at Troy University.

Preface	p. xix
Chapter 1 Introduction	p. 1
Chapter 2 Relativistic Kinematics	p. 14
Chapter 3 Introduction to Curved Spacetime	p. 25
Chapter 4 Physical Cosmology	p. 36
Chapter 5 Radiation Physics of Relativistic Flows	p. 50
Chapter 6 Compton Scattering	p. 70
Chapter 7 Synchrotron Radiation	p. 117
Chapter 8 Binary Particle Collision Processes	p. 160
Chapter 9 Photohadronic Processes	p. 187
Chapter 10 d Pair Production	p. 227
Chapter 11 Blast-Wave Physics	p. 258
Chapter 12 Introduction to Fermi Acceleration	p. 314
Chapter 13 First-Order Fermi Acceleration	p. 327
Chapter 14 Second-Order Fermi Acceleration	p. 351
Chapter 15 The Geometry of Spacetime	p. 379
Chapter 16 Black-Hole Electrodynamics	p. 417
Chapter 17 High-Energy Radiations from Black Holes	p. 452
Appendix A Essential Tensor Calculus	p. 473
Appendix B Mathematical Functions	p. 488
Appendix C Solutions of the Continuity Equation	p. 492
Appendix D Basics of Monte Carlo Calculations	p. 497
Appendix E Supplementary Information	p. 499
Appendix F Glossary and Acronym List	p. 505
Bibliography	p. 509
Index	p. 531

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