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Matter and Electromagnetic Fields in Strong Gravity
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Matter and Electromagnetic Fields in Strong Gravity
CSIC Building (#406),
Seminar Room 4122.
Directions: home.cscamm.umd.edu/directions
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X-ray Signatures of Strong Gravity
Chris Reynolds
University of Maryland
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Abstract:
Signatures of strong gravity are encoded in the temporal
variability, spectrum, and polarization of the X-ray emissions from
accreting black holes. I shall review the current status of these
observations, including discussions of (1) the physical properties of
the inner (relativistic) accretion flow, (2) constraints on black hole
spin in both stellar and supermassive systems, (3) implications of
these studies for the launching of relativistic jets. Finally, I
shall discuss future prospects for these studies. |
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