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extraction of rotational energy from a spinning black hole through magnetic fields threading its horizon, thought to power relativistic jets.

In astrophysics, Blandford-Znajek process refers to extraction of rotational energy from a spinning black hole through magnetic fields threading its horizon, thought to power relativistic jets. This meaning comes from Blandford (1977) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.[1]

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Blandford, R. D., & Znajek, R. L. (1977). Electromagnetic extraction of energy from Kerr black holes. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 179(3), 433-456. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/179.3.433

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