Particle Density Fluctuations in Turbulent Environments (IMAGE)

Columbia University

Particle Density Fluctuations in Turbulent Environments

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Here, a massive super-computer simulation shows the strong particle density fluctuations that occur in the extreme turbulent environments that host black holes and neutron stars. Dark blue regions are low particle density regions, while yellow regions are strongly over-dense regions. Particles are accelerated to extremely high speeds due to the interactions with strongly turbulence fluctuations in this environment.

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