2016ApJ...823L..29K

Query : 2016ApJ...823L..29K

2016ApJ...823L..29K - Astrophys. J., 823, L29 (2016/June-1)

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays and black hole mergers.

KOTERA K. and SILK J.

Abstract (from CDS):

The recent detection of the gravitational-wave source GW150914 by the LIGO collaboration motivates a speculative source for the origin of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays as a possible byproduct of the immense energies achieved in black hole (BH) mergers, provided that the BHs have spin, as seems inevitable, and there are relic magnetic fields and disk debris remaining from the formation of the BHs or from their accretion history. We argue that given the modest efficiency \lt 0.01 required per event per unit of gravitational-wave energy release, merging BHs potentially provide an environment for accelerating cosmic rays to ultrahigh energies. The presence of tidally disrupted planetary or asteroidal debris could lead to associated fast radio bursts.

Abstract Copyright: © 2016. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

Journal keyword(s): astroparticle physics - gravitational waves - stars: black holes

Simbad objects: 1

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Number of rows : 1
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA 		ICRS (J2000)
DEC 		Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026 		#notes
1 GrW 150914 GWE ~ ~           ~ 674 1

Query : 2016ApJ...823L..29K

Basic data :
GrW 150914 -- Gravitational Wave Event
Other object types: otypes_help 		GWE (GrW)
ICRS coord. (ep=J2000) : 		No Coord.
Radial velocity / Redshift / cz : 		V(km/s) 25772 [~] / z(~) 0.09 [~] / cz 26981 [~]
   E 2016ApJ...823L..25K
notes:

Identifiers (3) :
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GrW 150914 095045 GrW 150914 NAME GW150914

References (674 between 1850 and 2026) (Total 674)
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