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An elevation of 0.1 light-seconds for the optical jet base in an accreting Galactic black hole system
Harrison, F. A.; Stern, D.; Altamirano, D. +25 more
Relativistic plasma jets are observed in many systems that host accreting black holes. According to theory, coiled magnetic fields close to the black hole accelerate and collimate the plasma, leading to a jet being launched1-3. Isolating emission from this acceleration and collimation zone is key to measuring its size and understanding …
Gamma-ray observatory INTEGRAL reloaded
van den Heuvel, Edward P. J.
The scientific aims of the European Space Agency's International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory are considerably extended because of its unique capability to identify electromagnetic counterparts to sources of gravitational waves and ultra-high-energy neutrinos.