Simulation Video (video)

Simons Foundation

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Caption

This simulation of a rotating black hole (center) reveals the processes that power its jets (top and bottom). The simulation starts in an initial state without plasma, and as it progresses, particles are created and the black hole's rotation twists and contorts the magnetic field (black lines).

Credit

K. Parfrey et al./Physical Review Letters 2019

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