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.
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