2005A&A...437L..39C

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2005A&A...437L..39C - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 437, L39-42 (2005/7-3)

Tidal acceleration of ultrarelativistic particles.

CHICONE C. and MASHHOON B.

Abstract (from CDS):

We investigate the motion of free relativistic particles relative to the ambient medium around a gravitationally collapsed system. If the relative speed exceeds a critical value given by c/sqrt(2), the gravitational tidal effects exhibit novel features that are contrary to Newtonian expectations. In particular, ultrarelativistic jet clumps moving freely outward along the rotation axis strongly decelerate with respect to the ambient medium, while ultrarelativistic particles strongly accelerate in directions normal to the jet axis. The implications of these direct consequences of general relativity for jets in microquasars and the origin of the high-energy cosmic rays are briefly mentioned.

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Journal keyword(s): gravitation - acceleration of particles - black hole physics

Simbad objects: 5

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Number of rows : 5

N	Identifier	Otype	ICRS (J2000) RA	ICRS (J2000) DEC	Mag V	Sp type	#ref 1850 - 2021	#notes
1	V* CM Tau	Psr	05 34 31.93830	+22 00 52.1758		~	4863	1
2	M 1	SNR	05 34 31.94	+22 00 52.2		~	5702	4
3	NAME Vela Pulsar	Psr	08 35 20.65525	-45 10 35.1545	15.10	~	2094	1
4	PSR B1509-58	Psr	15 13 55.52	-59 08 08.8	13.06	~	802	1
5	SNR G054.1+00.3	SNR	19 30 31	+18 52.0		~	196	1

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